New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Vance Kirby
Northwestern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Pound Ridge, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1891274
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Vance Kirby has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 58
- by tenure in Pound Ridge office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Vance Kirby has carried New York bar registration 1891274 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
Practice address is listed under O'Connor & Kirby, P.C., located in Pound Ridge, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10576. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (565 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, David Vance Kirby 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 Vance Kirby's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Pound Ridge, NY office peers
David Vance Kirby is toward the newer end of Pound Ridge, NY's NY register cohort: #22 of 58 by years since admission. See the Pound Ridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Pound Ridge
- Daniel Shelley Ashworth admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael Jonathan Kaplan admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Miriam R. Schindel admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Eric D. Statman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Northwestern University alumni
Among the 418 Northwestern University graduates in the New York register, David Vance Kirby is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Northwestern University alumni
Years since admission - 418 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 418 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
Northwestern University's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University's 565 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1891274
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Connor & Kirby, P.C.
- City
- Pound Ridge, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10576
- Phone
- (802) 233-2766
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Vance Kirby'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 Northwestern University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Pound Ridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Vance Kirby: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Kirby licensed?
David Kirby is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Vance Kirby admitted to the bar?
David Vance Kirby's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did David Vance Kirby go to law school?
David Vance Kirby attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does David Vance Kirby work for?
David Vance Kirby is associated with O'Connor & Kirby, P.C. in Pound Ridge, NY.
Is David Vance Kirby in good standing?
Yes, David Vance Kirby 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.