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

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1977
49 years
Law school
Columbia Law School
78.3% active rate
Registration
1038363
NY registration #

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

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

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

0%100%New York avg67%78.3%
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate

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.

45%50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1977 class 67.2% 51.2% ▼ -23.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1977 admission class

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
ZIP Code
65211
Phone
(573) 882-0307

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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Douglas Edward Abrams is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

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.