New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Douglas Steven Schain
Syracuse Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Oceanside, NY. 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
- 1886746
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas Steven Schain has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 68
- by tenure in Oceanside office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas Steven Schain has carried New York bar registration 1886746 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 Schain, located in Oceanside, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11572. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Douglas Steven Schain 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 Steven Schain's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Oceanside, NY office peers
Douglas Steven Schain is toward the newer end of Oceanside, NY's NY register cohort: #21 of 68 by years since admission. See the Oceanside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 68
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Oceanside
- Anders A. Anderson admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Mark Allen Burger admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Robert W. Seiffert admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Charles Anthony Termini 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 Syracuse Univ alumni
Among the 216 Syracuse Univ graduates in the New York register, Douglas Steven Schain is longer-tenured than 61%.
43 years vs. Syracuse Univ alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 39% higher than 61% of 216 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1886746
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Douglas Schain
- City
- Oceanside, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11572
- Phone
- (917) 363-7281
Education
SYRACUSE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Steven Schain'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 Syracuse Univ 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 Oceanside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Steven Schain: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~69 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Douglas Schain licensed?
Douglas Schain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Steven Schain admitted to the bar?
Douglas Steven Schain's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Douglas Steven Schain go to law school?
Douglas Steven Schain attended SYRACUSE UNIV.
What company does Douglas Steven Schain work for?
Douglas Steven Schain is associated with Douglas Schain in Oceanside, NY.
Is Douglas Steven Schain in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Steven Schain 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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