New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Dennis A. First
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Albany, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1175215
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dennis A. First has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #189 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dennis A. First has carried New York bar registration 1175215 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under O'Connor First, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12211. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Dennis A. First 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
Dennis A. First's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Dennis A. First is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #189 of 3,677 (5th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #189
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Patricia K. Bucklin admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William James Comiskey admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John K. Conners admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Paul Derohannesian Jr admitted 1979 · 47 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 Dennis compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Dennis A. First is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1175215
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Connor First
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12211
- Phone
- (518) 465-0400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dennis A. First'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: O'Connor First
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dennis A. First: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Dennis First licensed?
Dennis First is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dennis A. First admitted to the bar?
Dennis A. First's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Dennis A. First go to law school?
Dennis A. First attended Albany Law School.
What company does Dennis A. First work for?
Dennis A. First is associated with O'Connor First in Albany, NY.
Is Dennis A. First in good standing?
Yes, Dennis A. First 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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