New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Scott Rutherford
Smu Dedman School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2047314
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Scott Rutherford appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9963 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Smu Dedman School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Scott Rutherford is registered as bar number 2047314 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Rutherford & Christie, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SMU Dedman School of Law (276 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
David Scott Rutherford is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,963
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniel Joel Aaron admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Edward Pierce Abbot admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Nahum Abitbol admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Blanche Roslyn Wohl Abramov admitted 1986 · 40 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 Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Among the 247 Smu Dedman School Of Law graduates in the New York register, David Scott Rutherford is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 247 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 247 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
Smu Dedman School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Smu Dedman School Of Law's 276 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2047314
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rutherford & Christie, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 599-5799
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Scott Rutherford'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.
Same firm affiliation: Rutherford & Christie, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Scott Rutherford: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Rutherford licensed?
David Rutherford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Scott Rutherford admitted to the bar?
David Scott Rutherford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did David Scott Rutherford go to law school?
David Scott Rutherford attended SMU Dedman School of Law.
What company does David Scott Rutherford work for?
David Scott Rutherford is associated with Rutherford & Christie, LLP in New York, NY.
Is David Scott Rutherford in good standing?
Not currently, David Scott Rutherford'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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