New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Mackenzie Grimes
Emory University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2405009
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, David Mackenzie Grimes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15179 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Emory University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2405009 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Mackenzie Grimes, 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 Alston & Bird LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: EMORY UNIVERSITY (633 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, David Mackenzie Grimes 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 Mackenzie Grimes's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
David Mackenzie Grimes is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #15,179 of 93,608 (16th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15,179
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Jonathan Samuel Abady admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Steven Mark Abramowitz admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- David Jacob Abrams admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- William Abrams admitted 1991 · 35 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How David compares to fellow Emory University alumni
Among the 397 Emory University graduates in the New York register, David Mackenzie Grimes is longer-tenured than 92%.
35 years vs. Emory University alumni
Years since admission - 397 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 8% higher than 92% of 397 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 · September 2026
Emory University's active-bar rate
Of Emory University's 633 alumni in the New York register, 69.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2405009
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Alston & Bird LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 905-9150
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Mackenzie Grimes'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: Alston & Bird LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Emory University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Mackenzie Grimes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Grimes licensed?
David Grimes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Mackenzie Grimes admitted to the bar?
David Mackenzie Grimes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did David Mackenzie Grimes go to law school?
David Mackenzie Grimes attended EMORY UNIVERSITY.
What company does David Mackenzie Grimes work for?
David Mackenzie Grimes is associated with Alston & Bird LLP in New York, NY.
Is David Mackenzie Grimes in good standing?
Yes, David Mackenzie Grimes 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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