New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Dwight C. Smith
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1825777
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Dwight C. Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #408 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Dwight C. Smith is registered as bar number 1825777 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Dwight Smith PLLC, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20036. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Dwight C. Smith is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #408 of 12,540 (3rd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #408
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- William D. Alexander admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Samuel A. Alito admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Donald Aaron Baer admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Harold Craig Becker admitted 1982 · 44 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 Dwight compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Dwight C. Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1825777
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Dwight Smith PLLC
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20036
- Phone
- (202) 669-0719
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dwight C. Smith's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dwight C. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Dwight Smith licensed?
Dwight Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dwight C. Smith admitted to the bar?
Dwight C. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Dwight C. Smith go to law school?
Dwight C. Smith attended YALE.
What company does Dwight C. Smith work for?
Dwight C. Smith is associated with Law Office Of Dwight Smith PLLC in Washington, DC.
Is Dwight C. Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Dwight C. Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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