New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donald Branch Furtado
Duke University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4617080
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Branch Furtado has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43030 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Duke University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Branch Furtado carries New York bar registration 4617080, an established, active practitioner 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 Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: DUKE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Donald Branch Furtado remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Donald Branch Furtado was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Branch Furtado's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #43,030 of 93,608 office peers (46th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43,030
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 46th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Shirin Katherine Aboujawde admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Shaun P. Abraham admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- David G. Abrams admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Matthew Benjamin Abrams admitted 2008 · 18 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 Duke University alumni
Among the 505 Duke University graduates in the New York register, Donald Branch Furtado is longer-tenured than 9%.
18 years vs. Duke University alumni
Years since admission - 505 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 91% higher than 9% of 505 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 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4617080
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 554-0485
Education
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Branch Furtado'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: Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Duke University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 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 Branch Furtado: 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 (~2008)
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 Furtado licensed?
Donald Furtado is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Branch Furtado admitted to the bar?
Donald Branch Furtado was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Donald Branch Furtado go to law school?
Donald Branch Furtado attended DUKE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Donald Branch Furtado work for?
Donald Branch Furtado is associated with Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. in New York, NY.
Is Donald Branch Furtado in good standing?
Yes, Donald Branch Furtado holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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