David M. Rubin
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1312222
- Admitted
- 1977 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
David M. Rubin is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jun 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means David M. Rubin has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
66 other attorneys list Spencer Fane LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1977, and 43 of the 67 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Barnet Zimmerman | 1976 | Currently registered |
| David Jay Eiseman | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Michael S. Devorkin | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Jonathan Laurence Flaxer | 1980 | Due to re‑register |
| Andrew Davenport Hudders | 1980 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
David M. Rubin studied at University of Michigan Law School (the register spells it “UNIV OF MICHIGAN”). 253 of its 4,806 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as David M. Rubin was.
- Same law school
- 4,806living graduates; 86.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 3,308 were admitted before 1977 and 89,796 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Spencer Fane LLP67 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1977; 43 of the 67 give an office in New York, NY.
- University of Michigan Law School graduates on the register4,806 living, 86.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,322 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of David M. Rubin’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted David M. Rubin in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).