New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

David G. Finkelstein

New York Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in San Mateo, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1968
Admitted
58
Years in bar
2161768
NY reg #

The record in one line

David G. Finkelstein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

58 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#1 of 77
by tenure in San Mateo office peers
Law school
New York Univ

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1968
58 years
Law school
New York Univ
Registration
2161768
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

David G. Finkelstein is registered as bar number 2161768 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Finkelstein & Fujii, LLP, located in San Mateo, CA, ZIP 94402. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIV.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among San Mateo, CA office peers

David G. Finkelstein is toward the newer end of San Mateo, CA's NY register cohort: #1 of 77 by years since admission. See the San Mateo attorney directory .

Local rank
#1
City cohort
77
Local percentile
0th
Admitted
1968

Nearest tenure peers in San Mateo

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 New York Univ alumni

Among the 124 New York Univ graduates in the New York register, David G. Finkelstein is longer-tenured than 96%.

58 years vs. New York Univ alumni

Years since admission - 124 NY-registered alumni of this school

58 Top 4% higher than 96% of 124 fellow alumni

This attorney 20 60 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1968 admission class today

Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

20%40%60%80% Statewide, all years1968 class 67.2% 31.6% ▼ -53.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1968 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2161768
Year Admitted
1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Finkelstein & Fujii, LLP
ZIP Code
94402
Phone
(650) 353-4503

Education

NEW YORK UNIV

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

David G. Finkelstein's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for David G. Finkelstein: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~78 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

David G. Finkelstein is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is David Finkelstein licensed?

David Finkelstein is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was David G. Finkelstein admitted to the bar?

David G. Finkelstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.

Where did David G. Finkelstein go to law school?

David G. Finkelstein attended NEW YORK UNIV.

What company does David G. Finkelstein work for?

David G. Finkelstein is associated with Finkelstein & Fujii, LLP in San Mateo, CA.

Is David G. Finkelstein in good standing?

Not currently, David G. Finkelstein's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

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