New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Andrews Cardwell
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2579779
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Andrews Cardwell appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 32 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #53 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Andrews Cardwell is registered as bar number 2579779 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 Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94301. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Douglas Andrews Cardwell on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #53). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Thomas Joseph Callan admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Horace H. Ng admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Vidal Pearlman admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mark Daniel Selwyn admitted 1994 · 32 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Douglas Andrews Cardwell is longer-tenured than 69%.
32 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,448 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% 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
- 2579779
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94301
- Phone
- (650) 269-5818
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Andrews Cardwell'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 alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 .
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Andrews Cardwell: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Cardwell licensed?
Douglas Cardwell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Andrews Cardwell admitted to the bar?
Douglas Andrews Cardwell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Douglas Andrews Cardwell go to law school?
Douglas Andrews Cardwell attended COLUMBIA.
Is Douglas Andrews Cardwell in good standing?
Not currently, Douglas Andrews Cardwell'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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