New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Donald Bryan Smith
Antioch School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Hauppauge, 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
- 1832963
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Bryan Smith 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"
- #54 of 628
- by tenure in Hauppauge office peers
- Law school
- Antioch School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Bryan Smith has carried New York bar registration 1832963 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Donald B. Smith, PLLC, located in Hauppauge, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11788. Educational background: ANTIOCH SCHOOL OF LAW (76 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Donald Bryan Smith 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 Bryan Smith'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
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 Hauppauge, NY office peers
Most of the 628 NY-registered attorneys in Hauppauge, NY outrank Donald Bryan Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #54). See the Hauppauge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #54
- City cohort
- 628
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Hauppauge
- William J. Fitzpatrick admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Bernard P. Kennedy admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- David A. Pincus admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Arnold Anthony Arpino admitted 1984 · 42 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 Antioch School Of Law alumni
Among the 65 Antioch School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Donald Bryan Smith is longer-tenured than 28%.
43 years vs. Antioch School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 65 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 72% higher than 28% of 65 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
Antioch School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Antioch School Of Law's 76 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1832963
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Donald B. Smith, PLLC
- City
- Hauppauge, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11788
- Phone
- (631) 231-2121
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Bryan Smith'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 Antioch School Of Law 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 Hauppauge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald Bryan Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~629 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 Smith licensed?
Donald Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Bryan Smith admitted to the bar?
Donald Bryan Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Donald Bryan Smith go to law school?
Donald Bryan Smith attended ANTIOCH SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Donald Bryan Smith work for?
Donald Bryan Smith is associated with Donald B. Smith, PLLC in Hauppauge, NY.
Is Donald Bryan Smith in good standing?
Yes, Donald Bryan Smith 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.