New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Harvey Spencer
Georgetown Univ Law Cente alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Bozeman, MT. 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
- 1774306
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Harvey Spencer 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"
- #1 of 22
- by tenure in Bozeman office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Univ Law Cente
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Harvey Spencer has carried New York bar registration 1774306 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Bozeman, MT, ZIP 59715. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIV LAW CENTE (8 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, David Harvey Spencer 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 Harvey Spencer'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 Bozeman, MT office peers
Within Bozeman, MT's 22-attorney local set, David Harvey Spencer is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Bozeman attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 22
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Bozeman
- Sidney Charles Kurth admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Lisa A. Banick admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Leland Clay Selby admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Bruce Brown admitted 1992 · 34 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.
Georgetown Univ Law Cente's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown Univ Law Cente's 8 alumni in the New York register, 87.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 1774306
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Bozeman, MT
- ZIP Code
- 59715
- Phone
- (646) 272-8481
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Harvey Spencer'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 Georgetown Univ Law Cente alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 .
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Bozeman, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Harvey Spencer: closest NY bar admission year outside MT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~23 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 Spencer licensed?
David Spencer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Harvey Spencer admitted to the bar?
David Harvey Spencer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did David Harvey Spencer go to law school?
David Harvey Spencer attended GEORGETOWN UNIV LAW CENTE.
Is David Harvey Spencer in good standing?
Yes, David Harvey Spencer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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