New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Scott Gelin
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in San Francisco, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2852861
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, David Scott Gelin ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #370 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2852861 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Scott Gelin, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Apple, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94131. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, David Scott Gelin still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match David Scott Gelin's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
David Scott Gelin is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #370 of 2,460 (15th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #370
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Gian-Michele A Marca admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Murat N. Akuyev admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Angelina Alioto-Grace admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Stephen Robert Almind Bates admitted 1997 · 29 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, David Scott Gelin is longer-tenured than 47%.
29 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2852861
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Apple
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94131
- Phone
- (408) 783-2503
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Scott Gelin'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: Apple
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Scott Gelin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Gelin licensed?
David Gelin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Scott Gelin admitted to the bar?
David Scott Gelin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did David Scott Gelin go to law school?
David Scott Gelin attended CORNELL.
What company does David Scott Gelin work for?
David Scott Gelin is associated with Apple in San Francisco, CA.
Is David Scott Gelin in good standing?
Yes, David Scott Gelin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.