New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David G. Friedman
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Somers, NY. 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
- 1136811
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David G. Friedman has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 55
- by tenure in Somers office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David G. Friedman has carried New York bar registration 1136811 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 David Friedman PLLC, located in Somers, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10589. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, David G. Friedman 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 G. Friedman's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Somers, NY office peers
David G. Friedman is toward the newer end of Somers, NY's NY register cohort: #2 of 55 by years since admission. See the Somers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 55
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Somers
- Ira Komitee admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Joel A. Feerst admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Jeffry Bruce Platt admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Denis J. Timone admitted 1971 · 55 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, David G. Friedman is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1136811
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- David Friedman PLLC
- City
- Somers, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10589
- Phone
- (646) 242-6783
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David G. Friedman'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Somers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David G. Friedman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~56 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Friedman licensed?
David Friedman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David G. Friedman admitted to the bar?
David G. Friedman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did David G. Friedman go to law school?
David G. Friedman attended Columbia Law School.
What company does David G. Friedman work for?
David G. Friedman is associated with David Friedman PLLC in Somers, NY.
Is David G. Friedman in good standing?
Yes, David G. Friedman 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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