New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser
Vermont Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Seal Beach, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5277918
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Donald Lawrence Funkhouser has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 5
- by tenure in Seal Beach office peers
- Law school
- Vermont Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5277918 on the New York register belongs to Donald Lawrence Funkhouser, currently in active 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 Test Prep Gurus, located in Seal Beach, CA, ZIP 90740. Educational background: Vermont Law School (1,004 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Donald Lawrence Funkhouser sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Seal Beach, CA office peers
Seal Beach, CA carries only 5 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Donald Lawrence Funkhouser is #6 by tenure in that small local set. See the Seal Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 5
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Seal Beach
- Dennis Charles Aeling admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Wenjie Li admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Charles Christopher Raley admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Erin Greenfield Mehta admitted 2007 · 19 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 Vermont Law School alumni
Among the 588 Vermont Law School graduates in the New York register, Donald Lawrence Funkhouser is longer-tenured than 38%.
12 years vs. Vermont Law School alumni
Years since admission - 588 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 62% higher than 38% of 588 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
Vermont Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vermont Law School's 1,004 alumni in the New York register, 74.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5277918
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Test Prep Gurus
- City
- Seal Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90740
- Phone
- (949) 229-5359
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser'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 Vermont Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Seal Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Donald Lawrence Funkhouser with the closest admission year to 2014. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Funkhouser licensed?
Donald Funkhouser is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Lawrence Funkhouser admitted to the bar?
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Donald Lawrence Funkhouser go to law school?
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser attended Vermont Law School.
What company does Donald Lawrence Funkhouser work for?
Donald Lawrence Funkhouser is associated with Test Prep Gurus in Seal Beach, CA.
Is Donald Lawrence Funkhouser in good standing?
Yes, Donald Lawrence Funkhouser holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.