New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Perry Cooke
Rutgers - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Newark, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2117166
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, David Perry Cooke ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #125 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2117166 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Perry Cooke, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Genova Burns LLC, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS - NEWARK (121 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, David Perry Cooke still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match David Perry Cooke's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
David Perry Cooke is earlier in the Newark, NJ office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #125 of 1,838 (7th percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #125
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Janine Anne Beer admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Marcia H. Blum admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Lawrence Michael Czaplewski admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Cindy Goldberg Fine admitted 1987 · 39 yr
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 Rutgers - Newark alumni
Among the 120 Rutgers - Newark graduates in the New York register, David Perry Cooke is longer-tenured than 64%.
39 years vs. Rutgers - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 120 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 36% higher than 64% of 120 fellow alumni
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
Rutgers - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers - Newark's 121 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2117166
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Genova Burns LLC
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 533-0777
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Perry Cooke's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
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.
Same firm affiliation: Genova Burns LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Perry Cooke: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is David Cooke licensed?
David Cooke is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Perry Cooke admitted to the bar?
David Perry Cooke's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did David Perry Cooke go to law school?
David Perry Cooke attended RUTGERS - NEWARK.
What company does David Perry Cooke work for?
David Perry Cooke is associated with Genova Burns LLC in Newark, NJ.
Is David Perry Cooke in good standing?
Yes, David Perry Cooke holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.