New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mark Forrest Donahue
University Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Laguna Hills, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1398262
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark Forrest Donahue has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 8
- by tenure in Laguna Hills office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark Forrest Donahue has carried New York bar registration 1398262 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Laguna Hills, CA, ZIP 92653. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (2,351 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Mark Forrest Donahue 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
Mark Forrest Donahue's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Laguna Hills, CA office peers
Within Laguna Hills, CA's 8-attorney local set, Mark Forrest Donahue is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Laguna Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 8
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Laguna Hills
- Douglas George Tennant admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- J Scott Hargis admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Darrin A. Blumfield admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Iris He admitted 2011 · 15 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 Mark compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 1,836 University Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Mark Forrest Donahue is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 1,836 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,836 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
University Of Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania's 2,351 alumni in the New York register, 71.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1398262
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Laguna Hills, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92653
- Phone
- (949) 448-5955
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark Forrest Donahue'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 University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Laguna Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Mark Forrest Donahue with the closest admission year to 1979. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Mark Donahue licensed?
Mark Donahue is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark Forrest Donahue admitted to the bar?
Mark Forrest Donahue's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Mark Forrest Donahue go to law school?
Mark Forrest Donahue attended UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Is Mark Forrest Donahue in good standing?
Yes, Mark Forrest Donahue 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.