New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Fornal
Widener University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Princeton, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5043179
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, David Fornal has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #460 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Widener University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5043179 on the New York register belongs to David Fornal, currently in active 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 Maselli, Mills, & Fornal, P.C., located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. Educational background: WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (155 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Fornal is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, David Fornal sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Relative to the 640 NY-registered attorneys listing Princeton, NJ, David Fornal is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #460). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #460
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Marc Leonard Adler admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael William Arthur admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jeffrey Robert Chang admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Amy E.P. Fallone admitted 2012 · 14 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 Widener University School Of Law alumni
Among the 149 Widener University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, David Fornal is longer-tenured than 9%.
14 years vs. Widener University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 149 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 91% higher than 9% of 149 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
Widener University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Widener University School Of Law's 155 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5043179
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maselli, Mills, & Fornal, P.C.
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (609) 452-8411
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Fornal'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 Widener University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 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 Fornal: 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 (~2012)
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 Fornal licensed?
David Fornal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Fornal admitted to the bar?
David Fornal has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did David Fornal go to law school?
David Fornal attended WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does David Fornal work for?
David Fornal is associated with Maselli, Mills, & Fornal, P.C. in Princeton, NJ.
Is David Fornal in good standing?
Yes, David Fornal 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.