New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Blake Smith
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Chesterfield, MO. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5033881
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, David Blake Smith has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 19
- by tenure in Chesterfield office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5033881 on the New York register belongs to David Blake Smith, currently in active 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 American Direct Marketing Resources, located in Chesterfield, MO, ZIP 63017. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Blake Smith is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, David Blake Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 Chesterfield, MO office peers
In the small Chesterfield, MO cohort (19 with admission years), David Blake Smith ranks #15 by tenure. See the Chesterfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 19
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Chesterfield
- Aaron Earl Morgan admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Matthew Arlen Sanders admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Casey Jerald Brandt admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- So-Yeon Lee admitted 2017 · 9 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, David Blake Smith is longer-tenured than 29%.
14 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 71% higher than 29% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5033881
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- American Direct Marketing Resources
- City
- Chesterfield, MO
- ZIP Code
- 63017
- Phone
- (636) 530-6312
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Blake 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
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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Chesterfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Blake Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~20 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Smith licensed?
David Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Blake Smith admitted to the bar?
David Blake Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did David Blake Smith go to law school?
David Blake Smith attended New York Law School.
What company does David Blake Smith work for?
David Blake Smith is associated with American Direct Marketing Resources in Chesterfield, MO.
Is David Blake Smith in good standing?
Yes, David Blake 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.