New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Donald Benjamin Susswein
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 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.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1654029
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donald Benjamin Susswein appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #292 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donald Benjamin Susswein is registered as bar number 1654029 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Rsm, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20005. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Donald Benjamin Susswein is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #292 of 12,540 (2nd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #292
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- William Smiley Andrews admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Linda Nanline Awkard admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Peter Brandon Bayer admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roberta Marie Beary admitted 1979 · 47 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 alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Donald Benjamin Susswein is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1654029
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rsm
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Phone
- (202) 365-0666
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donald Benjamin Susswein's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Rsm
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 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 Benjamin Susswein: 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 (~1979)
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 Susswein licensed?
Donald Susswein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donald Benjamin Susswein admitted to the bar?
Donald Benjamin Susswein's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Donald Benjamin Susswein go to law school?
Donald Benjamin Susswein attended YALE.
What company does Donald Benjamin Susswein work for?
Donald Benjamin Susswein is associated with Rsm in Washington, DC.
Is Donald Benjamin Susswein in good standing?
Not currently, Donald Benjamin Susswein's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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