New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David William Ehrlich
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Maplewood, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1062744
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David William Ehrlich has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 44
- by tenure in Maplewood office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David William Ehrlich has carried New York bar registration 1062744 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Retired, located in Maplewood, NJ, ZIP 07040. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, David William Ehrlich 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 William Ehrlich's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Maplewood, NJ office peers
Within Maplewood, NJ's 44-attorney local set, David William Ehrlich is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Maplewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 44
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Maplewood
- Curtis Ernst Pew admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Steven H. Hartman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Robert John Hebron admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Rae G. Paltiel 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How David compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, David William Ehrlich is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1062744
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Retired
- City
- Maplewood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07040
- Phone
- (646) 675-5307
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David William Ehrlich'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: Retired
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Maplewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David William Ehrlich: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~45 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Ehrlich licensed?
David Ehrlich is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David William Ehrlich admitted to the bar?
David William Ehrlich's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did David William Ehrlich go to law school?
David William Ehrlich attended HARVARD.
What company does David William Ehrlich work for?
David William Ehrlich is associated with Retired in Maplewood, NJ.
Is David William Ehrlich in good standing?
Yes, David William Ehrlich 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.
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