New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Mark A. Goldsmith
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Detroit, MI. 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
- 1648369
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Mark A. Goldsmith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1979 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9 of 154
- by tenure in Detroit office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Mark A. Goldsmith is registered as bar number 1648369 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, located in Detroit, MI, ZIP 48226. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Detroit, MI office peers
Mark A. Goldsmith is toward the newer end of Detroit, MI's NY register cohort: #9 of 154 by years since admission. See the Detroit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Detroit
- Laura B. Bartell admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Arthur Dudley Ii admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Eli Halpern admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Bruce Cyril Thelen admitted 1978 · 48 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Mark A. Goldsmith is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1648369
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse
- City
- Detroit, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48226
- Phone
- (313) 234-5240
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark A. Goldsmith's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Detroit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark A. Goldsmith: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Goldsmith licensed?
Mark Goldsmith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark A. Goldsmith admitted to the bar?
Mark A. Goldsmith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Mark A. Goldsmith go to law school?
Mark A. Goldsmith attended HARVARD.
What company does Mark A. Goldsmith work for?
Mark A. Goldsmith is associated with Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit, MI.
Is Mark A. Goldsmith in good standing?
Not currently, Mark A. Goldsmith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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