New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donald K. Stockdale Jr
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 2104131
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald K. Stockdale Jr has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #521 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald K. Stockdale Jr has carried New York bar registration 2104131 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 Federal Communications Commission, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20554. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Donald K. Stockdale Jr 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 K. Stockdale Jr's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Donald K. Stockdale Jr is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #521 of 12,540 (4th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #521
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Steven Mitchell Anzalone admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- John Campbell Arensmeyer admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Charles J. Baron admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Susan Perkoff Bass 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Donald compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Donald K. Stockdale Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2104131
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Federal Communications Commission
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20554
- Phone
- (202) 418-2849
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald K. Stockdale Jr'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: Federal Communications Commission
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donald K. Stockdale Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Stockdale licensed?
Donald Stockdale is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald K. Stockdale Jr admitted to the bar?
Donald K. Stockdale Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Donald K. Stockdale Jr go to law school?
Donald K. Stockdale Jr attended Yale Law School.
What company does Donald K. Stockdale Jr work for?
Donald K. Stockdale Jr is associated with Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC.
Is Donald K. Stockdale Jr in good standing?
Yes, Donald K. Stockdale Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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