New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Wheeler Detjen
Washington Univ St Louis alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1820810
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Wheeler Detjen has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5688 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Washington Univ St Louis
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Wheeler Detjen has carried New York bar registration 1820810 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Alston & Bird LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WASHINGTON UNIV ST LOUIS (17 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, David Wheeler Detjen has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
David Wheeler Detjen's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
David Wheeler Detjen is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #5,688 of 93,608 (6th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,688
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Joseph Paul Abate admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- David S. Abramson admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael S. Adler admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Benjamin Aerenson admitted 1981 · 45 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.
Washington Univ St Louis's active-bar rate
Of Washington Univ St Louis's 17 alumni in the New York register, 47.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1820810
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Alston & Bird LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 210-9416
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Wheeler Detjen'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: Alston & Bird LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Washington Univ St Louis alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Wheeler Detjen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Detjen licensed?
David Detjen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Wheeler Detjen admitted to the bar?
David Wheeler Detjen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did David Wheeler Detjen go to law school?
David Wheeler Detjen attended WASHINGTON UNIV ST LOUIS.
What company does David Wheeler Detjen work for?
David Wheeler Detjen is associated with Alston & Bird LLP in New York, NY.
Is David Wheeler Detjen in good standing?
Yes, David Wheeler Detjen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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