New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Dorsey D. Ellis
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Saint Louis, MO. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 2316792
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dorsey D. Ellis appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1967 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 59 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 212
- by tenure in Saint Louis office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dorsey D. Ellis is registered as bar number 2316792 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Saint Louis, MO, ZIP 63105. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 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 Saint Louis, MO office peers
Most of the 212 NY-registered attorneys in Saint Louis, MO outrank Dorsey D. Ellis on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #1). See the Saint Louis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 212
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Saint Louis
- Edward John Buchholz admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Spencer B. Burke admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Joseph Wrigley Mooney Iii admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Charles Marcus Rice 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 Dorsey compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Dorsey D. Ellis is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 869 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 Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% 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
- 2316792
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Saint Louis, MO
- ZIP Code
- 63105
- Phone
- (314) 265-3138
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dorsey D. Ellis'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.
Near-tenure University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 .
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Saint Louis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dorsey D. Ellis: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~213 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Dorsey Ellis licensed?
Dorsey Ellis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dorsey D. Ellis admitted to the bar?
Dorsey D. Ellis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Dorsey D. Ellis go to law school?
Dorsey D. Ellis attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
Is Dorsey D. Ellis in good standing?
Not currently, Dorsey D. Ellis'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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