New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Dirk Adair Galbraith
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Ithaca, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1358241
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dirk Adair Galbraith has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dirk Adair Galbraith has carried New York bar registration 1358241 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Dirk Adair Galbraith 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
Dirk Adair Galbraith's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Most of the 334 NY-registered attorneys in Ithaca, NY outrank Dirk Adair Galbraith on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #8). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- James Richard Markowitz admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Richard S. Booth admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Robert A. Hillman admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Jerilyn Angeli Nicoll admitted 1973 · 53 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 Dirk compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Dirk Adair Galbraith is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1358241
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Coughlin & Gerhart LLP
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 379-6709
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dirk Adair Galbraith'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: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dirk Adair Galbraith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Dirk Galbraith licensed?
Dirk Galbraith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dirk Adair Galbraith admitted to the bar?
Dirk Adair Galbraith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Dirk Adair Galbraith go to law school?
Dirk Adair Galbraith attended CORNELL.
What company does Dirk Adair Galbraith work for?
Dirk Adair Galbraith is associated with Coughlin & Gerhart LLP in Ithaca, NY.
Is Dirk Adair Galbraith in good standing?
Yes, Dirk Adair Galbraith 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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