New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Bruce Payne
University Of Michigan Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Rego Park, NY. 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
- 1688555
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Bruce Payne 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"
- #6 of 94
- by tenure in Rego Park office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Bruce Payne has carried New York bar registration 1688555 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 Douglas B Payne, located in Rego Park, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11374. Educational background: University of Michigan Law School (2,350 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Douglas Bruce Payne 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 Bruce Payne'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 Rego Park, NY office peers
Douglas Bruce Payne is toward the newer end of Rego Park, NY's NY register cohort: #6 of 94 by years since admission. See the Rego Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 94
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Rego Park
- Lalit K. Jain admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Anne Landers admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Carol Sacks admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Susan Resnick Scharman admitted 1978 · 48 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 Michigan Law School alumni
Among the 2,060 University Of Michigan Law School graduates in the New York register, Douglas Bruce Payne is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,060 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,060 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 Michigan Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan Law School's 2,350 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 1688555
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Douglas B Payne
- City
- Rego Park, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11374
- Phone
- (917) 991-7492
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Bruce Payne'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 Michigan Law School 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 Rego Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Bruce Payne: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~95 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 Payne licensed?
Douglas Payne is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Bruce Payne admitted to the bar?
Douglas Bruce Payne's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Douglas Bruce Payne go to law school?
Douglas Bruce Payne attended University of Michigan Law School.
What company does Douglas Bruce Payne work for?
Douglas Bruce Payne is associated with Douglas B Payne in Rego Park, NY.
Is Douglas Bruce Payne in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Bruce Payne 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.