New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Preston Cushing
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Princeton, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2811594
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, David Preston Cushing ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #186 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2811594 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Preston Cushing, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Crow & Cushing, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, David Preston Cushing 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 Preston Cushing's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank David Preston Cushing on tenure; this record sits at the 29th local percentile (rank #186). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #186
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Michael Aronow admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Benjamin Conrad Bair admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Joachim Manfred Boekelmann admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Peter Bon Viso 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 Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, David Preston Cushing is longer-tenured than 30%.
29 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2811594
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Crow & Cushing
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 252-9015
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Preston Cushing'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Preston Cushing: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Cushing licensed?
David Cushing is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Preston Cushing admitted to the bar?
David Preston Cushing's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did David Preston Cushing go to law school?
David Preston Cushing attended BROOKLYN.
What company does David Preston Cushing work for?
David Preston Cushing is associated with Crow & Cushing in Princeton, NJ.
Is David Preston Cushing in good standing?
Yes, David Preston Cushing holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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