New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Harrison Gershel
Tulane University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Westport, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5138268
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, David Harrison Gershel has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #258 of 306
- by tenure in Westport office peers
- Law school
- Tulane University Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5138268 on the New York register belongs to David Harrison Gershel, currently in active 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 Berkowitz Trager & Trager LLC, located in Westport, CT, ZIP 06880. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Tulane University Law School (1,038 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Harrison Gershel 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, David Harrison Gershel sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Westport, CT office peers
David Harrison Gershel is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Westport, CT: #258 of 306 by years since admission (84th percentile locally). See the Westport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #258
- City cohort
- 306
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Westport
- Michael Anthony Kitson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Joseph Isidore Leone admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Yubo Lu admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Daniel George Nelson admitted 2013 · 13 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 Tulane University Law School alumni
Among the 925 Tulane University Law School graduates in the New York register, David Harrison Gershel is longer-tenured than 45%.
13 years vs. Tulane University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 925 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 55% higher than 45% of 925 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
Tulane University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Tulane University Law School's 1,038 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5138268
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Berkowitz Trager & Trager LLC
- City
- Westport, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06880
- Phone
- (203) 291-8212
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Harrison Gershel'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: Berkowitz Trager & Trager LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Tulane University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Westport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Harrison Gershel: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~307 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Gershel licensed?
David Gershel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Harrison Gershel admitted to the bar?
David Harrison Gershel has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did David Harrison Gershel go to law school?
David Harrison Gershel attended Tulane University Law School.
What company does David Harrison Gershel work for?
David Harrison Gershel is associated with Berkowitz Trager & Trager LLC in Westport, CT.
Is David Harrison Gershel in good standing?
Yes, David Harrison Gershel 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.