New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Melgaard Knobel
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5745393
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Melgaard Knobel appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2020 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 6 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #73157 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Melgaard Knobel is registered as bar number 5745393 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 Cooley Tech Law Firm, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10001. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 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 New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, David Melgaard Knobel ranks #73,157 by tenure, longer-tenured than 78% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #73,157
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Asya Abbas admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Yasmina Abdel-Malek admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Marwa Adlan Abdelaziz admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Christopher Michael Abiuso admitted 2020 · 6 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How David compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, David Melgaard Knobel is longer-tenured than 18%.
6 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 82% higher than 18% of 12,124 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 · August 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% 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
- 5745393
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooley Tech Law Firm
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10001
- Phone
- (610) 417-8317
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Melgaard Knobel'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is David Knobel licensed?
David Knobel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Melgaard Knobel admitted to the bar?
David Melgaard Knobel has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did David Melgaard Knobel go to law school?
David Melgaard Knobel attended Columbia Law School.
What company does David Melgaard Knobel work for?
David Melgaard Knobel is associated with Cooley Tech Law Firm in New York, NY.
Is David Melgaard Knobel in good standing?
Not currently, David Melgaard Knobel'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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