New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David Ryan Smith
Hofstra University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5323274
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, David Ryan Smith has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #60223 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5323274 on the New York register belongs to David Ryan Smith, currently in active 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 The David R. Smith Law Group PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10001. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (11,487 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
David Ryan 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, David Ryan Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 New York, NY office peers
David Ryan Smith's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #60,223 of 93,608 office peers (64th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #60,223
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Michelle Marie Abad admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Inessa Abayev admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Ahmad Mustafa Abdelaziz admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Summana Sayyedah Abdul-Hasib admitted 2015 · 11 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 Hofstra University School Of Law alumni
Among the 6,882 Hofstra University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, David Ryan Smith is longer-tenured than 28%.
11 years vs. Hofstra University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 6,882 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 72% higher than 28% of 6,882 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
Hofstra University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra University School Of Law's 11,487 alumni in the New York register, 77.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5323274
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The David R. Smith Law Group PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10001
- Phone
- (347) 986-9154
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Ryan 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 Hofstra University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Ryan Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Ryan Smith admitted to the bar?
David Ryan Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did David Ryan Smith go to law school?
David Ryan Smith attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does David Ryan Smith work for?
David Ryan Smith is associated with The David R. Smith Law Group PLLC in New York, NY.
Is David Ryan Smith in good standing?
Yes, David Ryan 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.