New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Erik Dewey Smithweiss
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2693927
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Erik Dewey Smithweiss ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #533 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2693927 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Erik Dewey Smithweiss, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman, & Klestadt, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90017. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Erik Dewey Smithweiss still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Erik Dewey Smithweiss's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Erik Dewey Smithweiss is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #533 of 2,872 (19th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #533
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Jacqueline Mcintyre Aguilera admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Brian Gregory Albert admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Laura W. Brill admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Martha Cecilia Bringas admitted 1995 · 31 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 Erik compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Erik Dewey Smithweiss is longer-tenured than 73%.
31 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 27% higher than 73% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2693927
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman, & Klestadt
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90017
- Phone
- (212) 557-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Erik Dewey Smithweiss'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Erik Dewey Smithweiss: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Erik Smithweiss licensed?
Erik Smithweiss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Erik Dewey Smithweiss admitted to the bar?
Erik Dewey Smithweiss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Erik Dewey Smithweiss go to law school?
Erik Dewey Smithweiss attended RUTGERS.
What company does Erik Dewey Smithweiss work for?
Erik Dewey Smithweiss is associated with Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman, & Klestadt in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Erik Dewey Smithweiss in good standing?
Yes, Erik Dewey Smithweiss 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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