New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Scott Macbain
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Seattle, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1678101
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Scott Macbain has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Scott Macbain has carried New York bar registration 1678101 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Perkins Coie LLC, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98101. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Douglas Scott Macbain 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 Scott Macbain's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Douglas Scott Macbain on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #22). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Bradford Anderson admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Kenneth G. Christensen admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Andrew Burton Sacks admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Gerianne Jordan Sands admitted 1980 · 46 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Douglas Scott Macbain is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 926 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1678101
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Perkins Coie LLC
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98101
- Phone
- (206) 359-8000
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Scott Macbain'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 Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Scott Macbain: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Macbain licensed?
Douglas Macbain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Scott Macbain admitted to the bar?
Douglas Scott Macbain's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Douglas Scott Macbain go to law school?
Douglas Scott Macbain attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Douglas Scott Macbain work for?
Douglas Scott Macbain is associated with Perkins Coie LLC in Seattle, WA.
Is Douglas Scott Macbain in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Scott Macbain holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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