New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
David John Spellman
Cornell Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Wynantskill, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1706290
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David John Spellman has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 17
- by tenure in Wynantskill office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David John Spellman has carried New York bar registration 1706290 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 David J. Spellman, Iii, located in Wynantskill, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12198. Educational background: CORNELL LAW (68 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, David John Spellman 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 John Spellman's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Wynantskill, NY office peers
Within Wynantskill, NY's 17-attorney local set, David John Spellman is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Wynantskill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 17
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Wynantskill
- Michael John Keenan admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Stephen Andrew Stasack admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Michael Edward Rourke admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Ida Lenore Traschen admitted 1988 · 38 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.
Cornell Law's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law's 68 alumni in the New York register, 44.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1706290
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- David J. Spellman, Iii
- City
- Wynantskill, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12198
- Phone
- (518) 362-6549
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David John Spellman'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 Cornell Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Wynantskill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David John Spellman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~18 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Spellman licensed?
David Spellman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David John Spellman admitted to the bar?
David John Spellman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did David John Spellman go to law school?
David John Spellman attended CORNELL LAW.
What company does David John Spellman work for?
David John Spellman is associated with David J. Spellman, Iii in Wynantskill, NY.
Is David John Spellman in good standing?
Yes, David John Spellman holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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