New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Paul Smith
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1964, registered office in Bronxville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1964
- Admitted
- 62
- Years in bar
- 1388461
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Paul Smith has spent 62 years on the register since admission in 1964, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 62 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 131
- by tenure in Bronxville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Paul Smith has carried New York bar registration 1388461 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 Edward P. Smith, located in Bronxville, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10708. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 62 years, Edward Paul Smith 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
Edward Paul Smith's 62 years since a 1964 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
62 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bronxville, NY office peers
Edward Paul Smith is toward the newer end of Bronxville, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 131 by years since admission. See the Bronxville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 131
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1964
Nearest tenure peers in Bronxville
- Daniel Lewis Bernstein admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Samuel B. Freed admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Robert Leon Poster admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- David Otis Fuller Jr. admitted 1967 · 59 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 Edward compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Edward Paul Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
62 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
62 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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 1964 admission class today
Of the 1,418 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1964, 18.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1388461
- Year Admitted
- 1964 (62 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Edward P. Smith
- City
- Bronxville, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10708
- Phone
- (212) 408-5100
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Paul Smith'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 alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1964 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1964), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1964 whose listed office city differs from Bronxville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Paul Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~132 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1964)
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 Edward Smith licensed?
Edward Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Paul Smith admitted to the bar?
Edward Paul Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1964.
Where did Edward Paul Smith go to law school?
Edward Paul Smith attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Edward Paul Smith work for?
Edward Paul Smith is associated with Edward P. Smith in Bronxville, NY.
Is Edward Paul Smith in good standing?
Yes, Edward Paul Smith 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.