New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Harford
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Irvine, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4840856
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Harford appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2010 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 16 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #190 of 341
- by tenure in Irvine office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Harford is registered as bar number 4840856 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, located in Irvine, CA, ZIP 92614. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Irvine, CA office peers
Relative to the 341 NY-registered attorneys listing Irvine, CA, David Harford is longer-tenured than 55% (local rank #190). See the Irvine attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #190
- City cohort
- 341
- Local percentile
- 55th
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Irvine
- Anthony Andreoli admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Swethaa Ballakrishnen admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Ahruhm Hong admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Philip Keng Lem admitted 2010 · 16 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, David Harford is longer-tenured than 6%.
16 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 94% higher than 6% of 2,448 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
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4840856
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- City
- Irvine, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92614
- Phone
- (949) 223-7107
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Harford's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Irvine, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Harford: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~342 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Harford licensed?
David Harford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Harford admitted to the bar?
David Harford was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did David Harford go to law school?
David Harford attended COLUMBIA.
What company does David Harford work for?
David Harford is associated with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in Irvine, CA.
Is David Harford in good standing?
Not currently, David Harford's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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