New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donald Albert Kress
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Coral Gables, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1604370
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Albert Kress has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 313
- by tenure in Coral Gables office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Albert Kress has carried New York bar registration 1604370 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 Coral Gables Trust Company, located in Coral Gables, FL, ZIP 33134. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Donald Albert Kress 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 Albert Kress's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Coral Gables, FL office peers
Most of the 313 NY-registered attorneys in Coral Gables, FL outrank Donald Albert Kress on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #7). See the Coral Gables attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 313
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Coral Gables
- William R. Burdette admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Robert Lyman Trescott admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Bonnie Lindquist Roddenberry admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Steven Salomon Elbaum admitted 1975 · 51 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 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, Donald Albert Kress is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,424 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
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1604370
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Coral Gables Trust Company
- City
- Coral Gables, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33134
- Phone
- (305) 401-1306
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Albert Kress'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 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Coral Gables, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald Albert Kress: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~314 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Kress licensed?
Donald Kress is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Albert Kress admitted to the bar?
Donald Albert Kress's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Donald Albert Kress go to law school?
Donald Albert Kress attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does Donald Albert Kress work for?
Donald Albert Kress is associated with Coral Gables Trust Company in Coral Gables, FL.
Is Donald Albert Kress in good standing?
Yes, Donald Albert Kress 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.