New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Anthony Smolen
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in San Francisco, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2978757
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, David Anthony Smolen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #453 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2978757 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Anthony Smolen, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Gi Manager L.P., located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, David Anthony Smolen still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match David Anthony Smolen's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
David Anthony Smolen is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #453 of 2,460 (18th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #453
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Debra Volland Achkire admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Marc Holden Axelbaum admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Matthew Steven Bartus admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Heidi C. Bioski admitted 1999 · 27 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 Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, David Anthony Smolen is longer-tenured than 48%.
27 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 52% higher than 48% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2978757
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gi Manager L.P.
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (415) 425-9600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Anthony Smolen'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 Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Anthony Smolen: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Smolen licensed?
David Smolen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Anthony Smolen admitted to the bar?
David Anthony Smolen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did David Anthony Smolen go to law school?
David Anthony Smolen attended STANFORD.
What company does David Anthony Smolen work for?
David Anthony Smolen is associated with Gi Manager L.P. in San Francisco, CA.
Is David Anthony Smolen in good standing?
Yes, David Anthony Smolen 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.