New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Donald M. Schaeffer
Columbia Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Uniondale, 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
- 1871649
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald M. Schaeffer 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"
- #70 of 894
- by tenure in Uniondale office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald M. Schaeffer has carried New York bar registration 1871649 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Donald M Schaeffer Esq, located in Uniondale, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11556. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Donald M. Schaeffer 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 M. Schaeffer'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 Uniondale, NY office peers
Most of the 894 NY-registered attorneys in Uniondale, NY outrank Donald M. Schaeffer on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #70). See the Uniondale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 894
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Uniondale
- Jeffrey Neil Bernstein admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Michael Scott Congdon admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John Thomas Curran admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Elizabeth Hazlitt Emerson 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 Columbia Univ alumni
Among the 184 Columbia Univ graduates in the New York register, Donald M. Schaeffer is longer-tenured than 51%.
43 years vs. Columbia Univ alumni
Years since admission - 184 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 49% higher than 51% of 184 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 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
- 1871649
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Donald M Schaeffer Esq
- City
- Uniondale, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11556
- Phone
- (516) 832-9100
Education
COLUMBIA UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald M. Schaeffer'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 Columbia Univ 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 Uniondale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald M. Schaeffer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~895 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 Schaeffer licensed?
Donald Schaeffer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald M. Schaeffer admitted to the bar?
Donald M. Schaeffer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Donald M. Schaeffer go to law school?
Donald M. Schaeffer attended COLUMBIA UNIV.
What company does Donald M. Schaeffer work for?
Donald M. Schaeffer is associated with Donald M Schaeffer Esq in Uniondale, NY.
Is Donald M. Schaeffer in good standing?
Yes, Donald M. Schaeffer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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