New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Mitchell Marek
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3046109
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, David Mitchell Marek ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #112 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3046109 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Mitchell Marek, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Marek Law Firm, Inc., located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94306. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, David Mitchell Marek still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match David Mitchell Marek's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank David Mitchell Marek on tenure; this record sits at the 29th local percentile (rank #112). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #112
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Jennifer Lynn Brown admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Roderick Kerry Donnelly admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Richard Raymond Eckman admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Rachel Nguyen Repka admitted 2000 · 26 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 Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, David Mitchell Marek is longer-tenured than 88%.
26 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 · September 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3046109
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Marek Law Firm, Inc.
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94306
- Phone
- (917) 721-5042
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Mitchell Marek'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Mitchell Marek: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Marek licensed?
David Marek is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Mitchell Marek admitted to the bar?
David Mitchell Marek's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did David Mitchell Marek go to law school?
David Mitchell Marek attended Columbia Law School.
What company does David Mitchell Marek work for?
David Mitchell Marek is associated with The Marek Law Firm, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA.
Is David Mitchell Marek in good standing?
Yes, David Mitchell Marek 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.