New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donald Scott Bernstein
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in New York, 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
- 1256767
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Scott Bernstein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #4431 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Scott Bernstein is registered as bar number 1256767 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 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
Donald Scott Bernstein is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #4,431 of 93,608 (5th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,431
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Barry R. Abbott admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Mark Aborn admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Carol Rose Abramson admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jeffrey George Abrandt 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 Donald compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Donald Scott Bernstein is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 869 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
University Of Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1256767
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 450-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Scott Bernstein'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: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago 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 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 Donald Scott Bernstein: 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 (~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 Donald Bernstein licensed?
Donald Bernstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Scott Bernstein admitted to the bar?
Donald Scott Bernstein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Donald Scott Bernstein go to law school?
Donald Scott Bernstein attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Donald Scott Bernstein work for?
Donald Scott Bernstein is associated with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York, NY.
Is Donald Scott Bernstein in good standing?
Not currently, Donald Scott Bernstein'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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