New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David I. Schaffer
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1960, registered office in Mineola, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1960
- Admitted
- 66
- Years in bar
- 1490531
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David I. Schaffer has spent 66 years on the register since admission in 1960, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 66 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 1,093
- by tenure in Mineola office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David I. Schaffer has carried New York bar registration 1490531 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP, located in Mineola, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11501. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 66 years, David I. Schaffer 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 I. Schaffer's 66 years since a 1960 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
66 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mineola, NY office peers
David I. Schaffer is earlier in the Mineola, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #5 of 1,093 (0th percentile). See the Mineola attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 1,093
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1960
Nearest tenure peers in Mineola
- Patrick William Mcginley admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Michael R. Martone admitted 1959 · 67 yr
- James David Glass admitted 1962 · 64 yr
- Lawrence Melvin Greebel admitted 1958 · 68 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, David I. Schaffer is longer-tenured than 99%.
66 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
66 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1960 admission class today
Of the 1,499 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1960, 7.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1490531
- Year Admitted
- 1960 (66 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
- City
- Mineola, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11501
- Phone
- (516) 747-0300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David I. Schaffer'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: Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1960 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1960), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1960 whose listed office city differs from Mineola, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David I. Schaffer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,094 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1960)
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 Schaffer licensed?
David Schaffer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David I. Schaffer admitted to the bar?
David I. Schaffer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1960.
Where did David I. Schaffer go to law school?
David I. Schaffer attended HARVARD.
What company does David I. Schaffer work for?
David I. Schaffer is associated with Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP in Mineola, NY.
Is David I. Schaffer in good standing?
Yes, David I. Schaffer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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