New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Gordon Johnson
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1949684
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Gordon Johnson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #22 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Gordon Johnson is registered as bar number 1949684 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90401. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
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 Santa Monica, CA office peers
Most of the 309 NY-registered attorneys in Santa Monica, CA outrank David Gordon Johnson on tenure; this record sits at the 7th local percentile (rank #22). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- George Marc Davis admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Suzanne Michael Nora admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Francine A. Bellach admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Steven Selover Lunghino admitted 1983 · 43 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, David Gordon Johnson is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1949684
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90401
- Phone
- (310) 458-4391
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Gordon Johnson'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 .
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Gordon Johnson: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Johnson licensed?
David Johnson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Gordon Johnson admitted to the bar?
David Gordon Johnson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did David Gordon Johnson go to law school?
David Gordon Johnson attended Harvard Law School.
Is David Gordon Johnson in good standing?
Not currently, David Gordon Johnson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.