New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Christopher Mcdonald
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Arlington, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5539424
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, David Christopher Mcdonald has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #533 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5539424 on the New York register belongs to David Christopher Mcdonald, currently in active 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 Pacific Legal Foundation, located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Christopher Mcdonald is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, David Christopher Mcdonald sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Arlington, VA office peers
David Christopher Mcdonald is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Arlington, VA: #533 of 631 by years since admission (84th percentile locally). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #533
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- Julien Pierre Apollon admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Helen-Kaye Cecelio Burke admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Pete Chattrabhuti admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Esther I. Chung admitted 2017 · 9 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 Christopher Mcdonald is longer-tenured than 18%.
9 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5539424
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22201
- Phone
- (951) 805-6675
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Christopher Mcdonald'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.
Same firm affiliation: Pacific Legal Foundation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Christopher Mcdonald: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Mcdonald licensed?
David Mcdonald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Christopher Mcdonald admitted to the bar?
David Christopher Mcdonald has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did David Christopher Mcdonald go to law school?
David Christopher Mcdonald attended Columbia Law School.
What company does David Christopher Mcdonald work for?
David Christopher Mcdonald is associated with Pacific Legal Foundation in Arlington, VA.
Is David Christopher Mcdonald in good standing?
Yes, David Christopher Mcdonald 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.