New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Douglas George Tennant
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Laguna Hills, CA. 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
- 1870500
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Douglas George Tennant 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"
- #2 of 8
- by tenure in Laguna Hills office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Douglas George Tennant has carried New York bar registration 1870500 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Veterans Legal Institute, located in Laguna Hills, CA, ZIP 92653. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Douglas George Tennant 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 George Tennant'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Laguna Hills, CA office peers
Within Laguna Hills, CA's 8-attorney local set, Douglas George Tennant is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Laguna Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 8
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Laguna Hills
- Mark Forrest Donahue admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- J Scott Hargis admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Darrin A. Blumfield admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Iris He admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Douglas compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Douglas George Tennant is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 · August 2026
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1870500
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Veterans Legal Institute
- City
- Laguna Hills, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92653
- Phone
- (949) 222-3454
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas George Tennant'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 Columbia University 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 Laguna Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Douglas George Tennant with the closest admission year to 1983. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Tennant licensed?
Douglas Tennant is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas George Tennant admitted to the bar?
Douglas George Tennant's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Douglas George Tennant go to law school?
Douglas George Tennant attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Douglas George Tennant work for?
Douglas George Tennant is associated with Veterans Legal Institute in Laguna Hills, CA.
Is Douglas George Tennant in good standing?
Yes, Douglas George Tennant 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.