New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

David Michael Smith

Valparaiso Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Roseland, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2007
Admitted
19
Years in bar
4503538
NY reg #

The record in one line

David Michael Smith has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

19 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#342 of 676
by tenure in Roseland office peers
Law school
Valparaiso Law

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2007
19 years
Law school
Valparaiso Law
Registration
4503538
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

David Michael Smith carries New York bar registration 4503538, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Automatic Data Processing, Inc., located in Roseland, NJ, ZIP 07068. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VALPARAISO LAW.

State context & due diligence

With an established practice on record, David Michael Smith remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.

Experience vs. the active New York bar

David Michael Smith was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.

19 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Roseland, NJ office peers

Relative to the 676 NY-registered attorneys listing Roseland, NJ, David Michael Smith is longer-tenured than 50% (local rank #342). See the Roseland attorney directory .

Local rank
#342
City cohort
676
Local percentile
50th
Admitted
2007

Nearest tenure peers in Roseland

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.

The 2007 admission class today

Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

60%70%80%90% Statewide, all years2007 class 67.2% 87.4% ▲ +30.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2007 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
4503538
Year Admitted
2007 (19 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Mar 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
ZIP Code
07068
Phone
(973) 974-5000

Education

VALPARAISO LAW

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

David Michael Smith'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Consumer Complaint Data

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has been named in consumer complaints.

These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.

20
Debt Collection Complaints (National)

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for David Michael Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~677 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

David Michael Smith's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is David Smith licensed?

David Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was David Michael Smith admitted to the bar?

David Michael Smith was admitted to the bar in 2007.

Where did David Michael Smith go to law school?

David Michael Smith attended VALPARAISO LAW.

What company does David Michael Smith work for?

David Michael Smith is associated with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in Roseland, NJ.

Is David Michael Smith in good standing?

Yes, David Michael Smith 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.