New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Douglas A. Eldridge
University Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1972, registered office in Delmar, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1972
- Admitted
- 54
- Years in bar
- 1163518
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas A. Eldridge has spent 54 years on the register since admission in 1972, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 54 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 142
- by tenure in Delmar office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas A. Eldridge has carried New York bar registration 1163518 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Douglas A. Eldridge Esq., located in Delmar, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12054. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (2,351 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 54 years, Douglas A. Eldridge 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 A. Eldridge's 54 years since a 1972 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
54 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
54 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Delmar, NY office peers
Douglas A. Eldridge is toward the newer end of Delmar, NY's NY register cohort: #8 of 142 by years since admission. See the Delmar attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 142
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1972
Nearest tenure peers in Delmar
- Joseph Charles Teresi admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Walter Donnaruma admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Clarence Joseph Sundram admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Robert Biggerstaff admitted 1974 · 52 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 University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 1,836 University Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Douglas A. Eldridge is longer-tenured than 99%.
54 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 1,836 NY-registered alumni of this school
54 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,836 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 Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania's 2,351 alumni in the New York register, 71.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1972 admission class today
Of the 1,983 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1972, 40% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1163518
- Year Admitted
- 1972 (54 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Douglas A. Eldridge Esq.
- City
- Delmar, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12054
- Phone
- (518) 475-0393
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas A. Eldridge'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 University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1972 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1972), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1972 whose listed office city differs from Delmar, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas A. Eldridge: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~143 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1972)
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 Eldridge licensed?
Douglas Eldridge is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas A. Eldridge admitted to the bar?
Douglas A. Eldridge's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1972.
Where did Douglas A. Eldridge go to law school?
Douglas A. Eldridge attended UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Douglas A. Eldridge work for?
Douglas A. Eldridge is associated with Douglas A. Eldridge Esq. in Delmar, NY.
Is Douglas A. Eldridge in good standing?
Yes, Douglas A. Eldridge 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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