New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Gerard Dominick Desantis
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Smithtown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1114909
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Gerard Dominick Desantis has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 248
- by tenure in Smithtown office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Gerard Dominick Desantis has carried New York bar registration 1114909 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 The De Santis Law Firm PLLC, located in Smithtown, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11787. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Gerard Dominick Desantis 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
Gerard Dominick Desantis's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Smithtown, NY office peers
Most of the 248 NY-registered attorneys in Smithtown, NY outrank Gerard Dominick Desantis on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #6). See the Smithtown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 248
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Smithtown
- Raymond Lawrence Casey admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Leonard Barry Feldman admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Michael Kevin Grundfast admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Liberatore Joseph Iannarone admitted 1969 · 57 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 Gerard compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Gerard Dominick Desantis is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1114909
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The De Santis Law Firm PLLC
- City
- Smithtown, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11787
- Phone
- (516) 739-1000
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gerard Dominick Desantis'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Smithtown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gerard Dominick Desantis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~249 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Gerard Desantis licensed?
Gerard Desantis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gerard Dominick Desantis admitted to the bar?
Gerard Dominick Desantis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Gerard Dominick Desantis go to law school?
Gerard Dominick Desantis attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Gerard Dominick Desantis work for?
Gerard Dominick Desantis is associated with The De Santis Law Firm PLLC in Smithtown, NY.
Is Gerard Dominick Desantis in good standing?
Yes, Gerard Dominick Desantis holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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