New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Leif Marcus Dautch
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4991121
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Leif Marcus Dautch has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1415 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4991121 on the New York register belongs to Leif Marcus Dautch, currently in active 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 Morrison Foerster LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Leif Marcus Dautch is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Leif Marcus Dautch sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Leif Marcus Dautch's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in San Francisco, CA: rank #1,415 of 2,460 office peers (57th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,415
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Sarah Rachel Adams admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Mai Zikri Ahmed admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Emily Catherine Aldridge admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Tashmin Raza Ali admitted 2012 · 14 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 Leif compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Leif Marcus Dautch is longer-tenured than 1%.
14 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 99% higher than 1% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Harvard alumni, active-bar rate
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4991121
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison Foerster LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (415) 645-3548
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leif Marcus Dautch'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.
Same firm affiliation: Morrison Foerster LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Leif Dautch licensed?
Leif Dautch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leif Marcus Dautch admitted to the bar?
Leif Marcus Dautch has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Leif Marcus Dautch go to law school?
Leif Marcus Dautch attended HARVARD.
What company does Leif Marcus Dautch work for?
Leif Marcus Dautch is associated with Morrison Foerster LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Leif Marcus Dautch in good standing?
Yes, Leif Marcus Dautch 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.