New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

David Smart Stone

Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1988
Admitted
38
Years in bar
2222172
NY reg #

The record in one line

David Smart Stone appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

38 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#7 of 145
by tenure in Berkeley Heights office peers
Law school
Harvard Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1988
38 years
Law school
Harvard Law School
74.8% active rate
Registration
2222172
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

David Smart Stone is registered as bar number 2222172 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Stone & Magnanini LLP, located in Berkeley Heights, NJ, ZIP 07922. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Berkeley Heights, NJ office peers

David Smart Stone is toward the newer end of Berkeley Heights, NJ's NY register cohort: #7 of 145 by years since admission. See the Berkeley Heights attorney directory .

Local rank
#7
City cohort
145
Local percentile
4th
Admitted
1988

Nearest tenure peers in Berkeley Heights

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.

How David compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni

Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, David Smart Stone is longer-tenured than 99%.

38 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school

38 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 · August 2026

Harvard Law School's active-bar rate

Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%74.8%
Harvard Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1988 admission class today

Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1988 class 67.2% 56.7% ▼ -15.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1988 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2222172
Year Admitted
1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Stone & Magnanini LLP
ZIP Code
07922
Phone
(973) 218-1111

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

David Smart Stone's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Same firm affiliation: Stone & Magnanini LLP

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for David Smart Stone: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~146 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

David Smart Stone is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is David Stone licensed?

David Stone is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was David Smart Stone admitted to the bar?

David Smart Stone's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.

Where did David Smart Stone go to law school?

David Smart Stone attended Harvard Law School.

What company does David Smart Stone work for?

David Smart Stone is associated with Stone & Magnanini LLP in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Is David Smart Stone in good standing?

Not currently, David Smart Stone's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.