New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Douglas Harlan Meal
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Boston, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1870492
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Harlan Meal carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1983 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 43 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #106 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Harlan Meal is registered as bar number 1870492 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02116. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Douglas Harlan Meal is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #106 of 2,912 (4th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #106
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Kurt A. Cerulli admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- David Lee Evans admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- John Kingston Herbert Iii admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Jeffrey Lee Hirsch admitted 1983 · 43 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Douglas Harlan Meal is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1870492
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02116
- Phone
- (617) 880-1880
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Harlan Meal's current status, "Delinquent", 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.
Same firm affiliation: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Harlan Meal: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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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Douglas Harlan Meal carries a "Delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Douglas Meal licensed?
Douglas Meal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Harlan Meal admitted to the bar?
Douglas Harlan Meal's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Douglas Harlan Meal go to law school?
Douglas Harlan Meal attended HARVARD.
What company does Douglas Harlan Meal work for?
Douglas Harlan Meal is associated with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Douglas Harlan Meal in good standing?
No, Douglas Harlan Meal carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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