New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Matthew Cooper
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Delmar, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2729697
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, David Matthew Cooper ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #84 of 142
- by tenure in Delmar office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2729697 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Matthew Cooper, 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 Cooper Law Firm PC, located in Delmar, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12054. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, David Matthew Cooper 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 Matthew Cooper's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Delmar, NY office peers
Against Delmar, NY's 142-attorney NY register cohort, David Matthew Cooper lands at the 58th tenure percentile (rank #84). See the Delmar attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 142
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Delmar
- Jeremiah Francis Manning admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Mark Thomas Sweeney admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Brian John Lucey admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- James Raymond Mcginn admitted 1997 · 29 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How David compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, David Matthew Cooper is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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 · September 2026
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2729697
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooper Law Firm PC
- City
- Delmar, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12054
- Phone
- (518) 527-0455
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Matthew Cooper'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.
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Delmar, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Matthew Cooper: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~143 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Cooper licensed?
David Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Matthew Cooper admitted to the bar?
David Matthew Cooper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did David Matthew Cooper go to law school?
David Matthew Cooper attended Albany Law School.
What company does David Matthew Cooper work for?
David Matthew Cooper is associated with Cooper Law Firm PC in Delmar, NY.
Is David Matthew Cooper in good standing?
Yes, David Matthew Cooper 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.