New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Douglas John Besharov
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Chevy Chase, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1211739
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas John Besharov has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 88
- by tenure in Chevy Chase office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas John Besharov has carried New York bar registration 1211739 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 Douglas J Besharov Edq, located in Chevy Chase, MD, ZIP 20815. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Douglas John Besharov 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
Douglas John Besharov's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chevy Chase, MD office peers
Douglas John Besharov is toward the newer end of Chevy Chase, MD's NY register cohort: #6 of 88 by years since admission. See the Chevy Chase attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Chevy Chase
- Joan Verna Arrowsmith admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Andrea M. Corcoran admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Charles Albert Schwartz admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Allison Franklin Butts admitted 1969 · 57 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 Douglas compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Douglas John Besharov is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1211739
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Douglas J Besharov Edq
- City
- Chevy Chase, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20815
- Phone
- (301) 986-1969
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas John Besharov'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.
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Chevy Chase, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas John Besharov: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Besharov licensed?
Douglas Besharov is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas John Besharov admitted to the bar?
Douglas John Besharov's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Douglas John Besharov go to law school?
Douglas John Besharov attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Douglas John Besharov work for?
Douglas John Besharov is associated with Douglas J Besharov Edq in Chevy Chase, MD.
Is Douglas John Besharov in good standing?
Yes, Douglas John Besharov 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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