New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

David Robert Buchanan

Benjamin N Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1994
Admitted
32
Years in bar
2636819
NY reg #

The record in one line

David Robert Buchanan appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

32 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#13 of 45
by tenure in Ridgefield Park office peers
Law school
Benjamin N Cardozo

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1994
32 years
Law school
Benjamin N Cardozo
Registration
2636819
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

David Robert Buchanan is registered as bar number 2636819 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Seeger Weiss LLP, located in Ridgefield Park, NJ, ZIP 07660. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Ridgefield Park, NJ office peers

Within Ridgefield Park, NJ's 45-attorney local set, David Robert Buchanan is #13 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Ridgefield Park attorney directory .

Local rank
#13
City cohort
45
Local percentile
27th
Admitted
1994

Nearest tenure peers in Ridgefield Park

How local rank is computed

Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.

How David compares to fellow Benjamin N Cardozo alumni

Among the 1,525 Benjamin N Cardozo graduates in the New York register, David Robert Buchanan is longer-tenured than 22%.

32 years vs. Benjamin N Cardozo alumni

Years since admission - 1,525 NY-registered alumni of this school

32 Top 78% higher than 22% of 1,525 fellow alumni

This attorney 15 45 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026

The 1994 admission class today

Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

60%62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1994 class 67.2% 61.7% ▼ -8.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1994 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2636819
Year Admitted
1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Jul 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Seeger Weiss LLP
ZIP Code
07660
Phone
(212) 584-0700

Education

BENJAMIN N CARDOZO

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

David Robert Buchanan's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for David Robert Buchanan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~46 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.

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Before you rely on this record

David Robert Buchanan is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is David Buchanan licensed?

David Buchanan is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was David Robert Buchanan admitted to the bar?

David Robert Buchanan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.

Where did David Robert Buchanan go to law school?

David Robert Buchanan attended BENJAMIN N CARDOZO.

What company does David Robert Buchanan work for?

David Robert Buchanan is associated with Seeger Weiss LLP in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Is David Robert Buchanan in good standing?

Not currently, David Robert Buchanan's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

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