New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donald Francis Donovan
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 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.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1887959
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Francis Donovan has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7174 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Francis Donovan has carried New York bar registration 1887959 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Donald Francis Donovan, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10011. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Donald Francis Donovan 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 Francis Donovan's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Donald Francis Donovan is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7,174 of 93,608 (8th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7,174
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Camille Marie Abate admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Rolando Tomas Acosta admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Arthur S. Adler admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Clifford Robin Adler admitted 1983 · 43 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 Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Donald Francis Donovan is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1887959
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Donald Francis Donovan
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10011
- Phone
- (646) 361-8454
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Francis Donovan'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 Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 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 Francis Donovan: 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 (~1983)
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 Donovan licensed?
Donald Donovan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Francis Donovan admitted to the bar?
Donald Francis Donovan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Donald Francis Donovan go to law school?
Donald Francis Donovan attended STANFORD.
What company does Donald Francis Donovan work for?
Donald Francis Donovan is associated with Donald Francis Donovan in New York, NY.
Is Donald Francis Donovan in good standing?
Yes, Donald Francis Donovan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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