New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Matthew Ryan
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Waltham, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2811438
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, David Matthew Ryan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 142
- by tenure in Waltham office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2811438 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Matthew Ryan, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ardelyx, Inc., located in Waltham, MA, ZIP 02451. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston College Law School (3,381 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, David Matthew Ryan 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 Matthew Ryan's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Waltham, MA office peers
David Matthew Ryan is toward the newer end of Waltham, MA's NY register cohort: #22 of 142 by years since admission. See the Waltham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 142
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Waltham
- Elizabeth Abigail Brown admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Sheldon Vincent Hirt admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Adam Joseph Rosenberg admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Dimitry Samuel Herman admitted 1998 · 28 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 Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,149 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, David Matthew Ryan is longer-tenured than 87%.
29 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,149 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 13% higher than 87% of 2,149 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 3,381 alumni in the New York register, 72.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2811438
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ardelyx, Inc.
- City
- Waltham, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02451
- Phone
- (339) 273-2635
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Matthew Ryan'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: Ardelyx, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Waltham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Matthew Ryan: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~143 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Ryan licensed?
David Ryan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Matthew Ryan admitted to the bar?
David Matthew Ryan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did David Matthew Ryan go to law school?
David Matthew Ryan attended Boston College Law School.
What company does David Matthew Ryan work for?
David Matthew Ryan is associated with Ardelyx, Inc. in Waltham, MA.
Is David Matthew Ryan in good standing?
Yes, David Matthew Ryan 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.