New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii
Wake Forest University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3924669
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #708 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Wake Forest University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3924669 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 The Farrell Law Firm, P.C., located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Wake Forest University School of Law (319 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii's 25-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Melville, NY: rank #708 of 1,475 office peers (48th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #708
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 48th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Daniel Andre Alter admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Catherine Mary Ames admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Brian M. Collins admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Jill Francine Dabrowski admitted 2001 · 25 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 Wake Forest University School Of Law alumni
Among the 295 Wake Forest University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii is longer-tenured than 96%.
25 years vs. Wake Forest University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 295 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 4% higher than 96% of 295 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
Wake Forest University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Wake Forest University School Of Law's 319 alumni in the New York register, 85% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3924669
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 228-3565
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii'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.
Same firm affiliation: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Wake Forest University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Owens licensed?
Douglas Owens is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii admitted to the bar?
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii go to law school?
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii attended Wake Forest University School of Law.
What company does Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii work for?
Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii is associated with The Farrell Law Firm, P.C. in Melville, NY.
Is Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Malcolm Owens Iii 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.