New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Mark Samel
Columbia Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Bedford, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1003482
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Mark Samel has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 53
- by tenure in Bedford office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Mark Samel has carried New York bar registration 1003482 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 Samel, Esq., located in Bedford, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10506. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, David Mark Samel 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 Mark Samel's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bedford, NY office peers
David Mark Samel is toward the newer end of Bedford, NY's NY register cohort: #12 of 53 by years since admission. See the Bedford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 53
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Bedford
- John Anson Redmon admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Leslie Bruce Maron admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- William Leo Barish admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Steven James Joffe 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 Columbia Univ alumni
Among the 184 Columbia Univ graduates in the New York register, David Mark Samel is longer-tenured than 67%.
47 years vs. Columbia Univ alumni
Years since admission - 184 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 33% higher than 67% of 184 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1003482
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- David Samel, Esq.
- City
- Bedford, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10506
- Phone
- (914) 552-7196
Education
COLUMBIA UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Mark Samel'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 Columbia Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Bedford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Mark Samel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~54 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Samel licensed?
David Samel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Mark Samel admitted to the bar?
David Mark Samel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did David Mark Samel go to law school?
David Mark Samel attended COLUMBIA UNIV.
What company does David Mark Samel work for?
David Mark Samel is associated with David Samel, Esq. in Bedford, NY.
Is David Mark Samel in good standing?
Yes, David Mark Samel 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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