New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Carpenter Isby
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Alexandria, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 2296671
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Carpenter Isby has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 509
- by tenure in Alexandria office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Carpenter Isby has carried New York bar registration 2296671 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Alexandria, VA, ZIP 22301. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, David Carpenter Isby 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 Carpenter Isby's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Alexandria, VA office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Alexandria, VA outrank David Carpenter Isby on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #22). See the Alexandria attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Alexandria
- Roberta Sue Bren admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Kenneth S. Kaplan admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Anthony Brennan Macdonald admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Alan Leslie Fischl admitted 1981 · 45 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 Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, David Carpenter Isby is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2296671
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Alexandria, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22301
- Phone
- (703) 549-7423
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Carpenter Isby'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 Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Alexandria, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Carpenter Isby: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Isby licensed?
David Isby is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Carpenter Isby admitted to the bar?
David Carpenter Isby's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did David Carpenter Isby go to law school?
David Carpenter Isby attended NYU.
Is David Carpenter Isby in good standing?
Yes, David Carpenter Isby 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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