New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Deborah Lauren Fine
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4079158
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Deborah Lauren Fine appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 24 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #31470 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Deborah Lauren Fine is registered as bar number 4079158 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Open Society Foundations, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 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 New York, NY office peers
Deborah Lauren Fine is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #31,470 of 93,608 (34th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31,470
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Aliaa Ezzat Abdelrahman admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Andrea Abraham admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Peter A. Abruzzese admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Gabriel Acri admitted 2002 · 24 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.
How Deborah compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Deborah Lauren Fine is longer-tenured than 12%.
24 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 88% higher than 12% of 1,229 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 · August 2026
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4079158
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Open Society Foundations
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 548-0600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Deborah Lauren Fine'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
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: Open Society Foundations
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Deborah Lauren Fine: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Fine licensed?
Deborah Fine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Deborah Lauren Fine admitted to the bar?
Deborah Lauren Fine was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Deborah Lauren Fine go to law school?
Deborah Lauren Fine attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Deborah Lauren Fine work for?
Deborah Lauren Fine is associated with Open Society Foundations in New York, NY.
Is Deborah Lauren Fine in good standing?
Not currently, Deborah Lauren Fine's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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