New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Deborah Sager Birnbach
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2538205
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Deborah Sager Birnbach ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #346 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2538205 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Deborah Sager Birnbach, 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 Goodwin Procter LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Deborah Sager Birnbach 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 Deborah Sager Birnbach's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Deborah Sager Birnbach is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #346 of 2,912 (12th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #346
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- John James Aquino admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Mathew Mendel Avram admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Timothy J. Bradl admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Gabrielle Sara Brussel admitted 1993 · 33 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 Deborah compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Deborah Sager Birnbach is longer-tenured than 99%.
33 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2538205
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 570-1339
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Deborah Sager Birnbach'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.
Same firm affiliation: Goodwin Procter LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Deborah Sager Birnbach: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Deborah Birnbach licensed?
Deborah Birnbach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Deborah Sager Birnbach admitted to the bar?
Deborah Sager Birnbach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Deborah Sager Birnbach go to law school?
Deborah Sager Birnbach attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Deborah Sager Birnbach work for?
Deborah Sager Birnbach is associated with Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Deborah Sager Birnbach in good standing?
Yes, Deborah Sager Birnbach 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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