New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Donald Dyson Gay
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1964, registered office in Rochester, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1964
- Admitted
- 62
- Years in bar
- 1482124
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Dyson Gay has spent 62 years on the register since admission in 1964, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 62 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Dyson Gay has carried New York bar registration 1482124 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harter Secrest & Emery, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 62 years, Donald Dyson Gay 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 Dyson Gay's 62 years since a 1964 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
62 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Donald Dyson Gay is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #23 of 2,355 (1st percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1964
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Bernard D. Levine admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Paul E. Mura admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Francis A. Aloi admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Peter O. Brown admitted 1965 · 61 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Donald Dyson Gay is longer-tenured than 99%.
62 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1964 admission class today
Of the 1,418 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1964, 18.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1482124
- Year Admitted
- 1964 (62 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter Secrest & Emery
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (716) 232-6500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Dyson Gay'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: Harter Secrest & Emery
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1964 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1964), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1964 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald Dyson Gay: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1964)
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 Gay licensed?
Donald Gay is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Dyson Gay admitted to the bar?
Donald Dyson Gay's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1964.
Where did Donald Dyson Gay go to law school?
Donald Dyson Gay attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Donald Dyson Gay work for?
Donald Dyson Gay is associated with Harter Secrest & Emery in Rochester, NY.
Is Donald Dyson Gay in good standing?
Yes, Donald Dyson Gay 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.
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