New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Edward Abrams
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Columbia, MO. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1038363
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Edward Abrams appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1977 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 49 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 11
- by tenure in Columbia office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Edward Abrams is registered as bar number 1038363 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 University Of Missouri-Columbia, located in Columbia, MO, ZIP 65211. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 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 Columbia, MO office peers
Within Columbia, MO's 11-attorney local set, Douglas Edward Abrams is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Columbia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Columbia
- Royce De Rohan Barondes admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Ilhyung Lee admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Andrea J Boyack admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Rigel Christine Oliveri admitted 2000 · 26 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 Douglas compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Douglas Edward Abrams is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% 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
- 1038363
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Missouri-Columbia
- City
- Columbia, MO
- ZIP Code
- 65211
- Phone
- (573) 882-0307
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Edward Abrams'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Columbia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Edward Abrams: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Douglas Abrams licensed?
Douglas Abrams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Edward Abrams admitted to the bar?
Douglas Edward Abrams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Douglas Edward Abrams go to law school?
Douglas Edward Abrams attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Douglas Edward Abrams work for?
Douglas Edward Abrams is associated with University Of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia, MO.
Is Douglas Edward Abrams in good standing?
Not currently, Douglas Edward Abrams's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.