New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Donald Scott Davidson
Rutgers - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Walnut Creek, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1926252
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Scott Davidson has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 55
- by tenure in Walnut Creek office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Scott Davidson has carried New York bar registration 1926252 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Donald S. Davidson, PC, located in Walnut Creek, CA, ZIP 94597. Educational background: RUTGERS - NEWARK (121 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Donald Scott Davidson 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
Donald Scott Davidson's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Walnut Creek, CA office peers
Donald Scott Davidson is toward the newer end of Walnut Creek, CA's NY register cohort: #7 of 55 by years since admission. See the Walnut Creek attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 55
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Walnut Creek
- John J. Ruskin admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Maureen Carol Callaghan admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Rekha Jain admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Jonathan Ira Jaffe 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Donald compares to fellow Rutgers - Newark alumni
Among the 120 Rutgers - Newark graduates in the New York register, Donald Scott Davidson is longer-tenured than 78%.
42 years vs. Rutgers - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 120 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 22% higher than 78% of 120 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
Rutgers - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers - Newark's 121 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1926252
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Donald S. Davidson, PC
- City
- Walnut Creek, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94597
- Phone
- (925) 964-3955
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Scott Davidson'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.
Near-tenure Rutgers - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Walnut Creek, 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 Davidson: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~56 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Davidson licensed?
Donald Davidson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Scott Davidson admitted to the bar?
Donald Scott Davidson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Donald Scott Davidson go to law school?
Donald Scott Davidson attended RUTGERS - NEWARK.
What company does Donald Scott Davidson work for?
Donald Scott Davidson is associated with Law Office Of Donald S. Davidson, PC in Walnut Creek, CA.
Is Donald Scott Davidson in good standing?
Yes, Donald Scott Davidson 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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