New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Vanderwoude Needleman
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in East Greenbush, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1633726
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Vanderwoude Needleman has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 39
- by tenure in East Greenbush office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Vanderwoude Needleman has carried New York bar registration 1633726 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 David V. Needleman, located in East Greenbush, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12061. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, David Vanderwoude Needleman 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 Vanderwoude Needleman's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among East Greenbush, NY office peers
Within East Greenbush, NY's 39-attorney local set, David Vanderwoude Needleman is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the East Greenbush attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 39
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in East Greenbush
- Robert Edward Harris admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Gorden Robert Mayo admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Timothy M. Tippins admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Kevin Joseph Engel admitted 1977 · 49 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 Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, David Vanderwoude Needleman is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1633726
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- David V. Needleman
- City
- East Greenbush, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12061
- Phone
- (518) 472-0355
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Vanderwoude Needleman'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from East Greenbush, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Vanderwoude Needleman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~40 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Needleman licensed?
David Needleman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Vanderwoude Needleman admitted to the bar?
David Vanderwoude Needleman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did David Vanderwoude Needleman go to law school?
David Vanderwoude Needleman attended BROOKLYN.
What company does David Vanderwoude Needleman work for?
David Vanderwoude Needleman is associated with David V. Needleman in East Greenbush, NY.
Is David Vanderwoude Needleman in good standing?
Yes, David Vanderwoude Needleman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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