New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Mark Douglass Whitaker
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Reston, VA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2926947
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Mark Douglass Whitaker ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #44 of 137
- by tenure in Reston office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2926947 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Mark Douglass Whitaker, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dla Piper LLP (Us), located in Reston, VA, ZIP 20190. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Mark Douglass Whitaker 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 Mark Douglass Whitaker's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Reston, VA office peers
Mark Douglass Whitaker is toward the newer end of Reston, VA's NY register cohort: #44 of 137 by years since admission. See the Reston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Reston
- Andreea Cecilia Borbeli-Mccann admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Kevin Richard Learned admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Timothy Patrick Peterson admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Paul D. Bernreuther admitted 1998 · 28 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 Mark compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Mark Douglass Whitaker is longer-tenured than 47%.
27 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,092 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 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2926947
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dla Piper LLP (Us)
- City
- Reston, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20190
- Phone
- (703) 773-4183
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mark Douglass Whitaker'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: Dla Piper LLP (Us)
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Reston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mark Douglass Whitaker: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Whitaker licensed?
Mark Whitaker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mark Douglass Whitaker admitted to the bar?
Mark Douglass Whitaker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Mark Douglass Whitaker go to law school?
Mark Douglass Whitaker attended YALE.
What company does Mark Douglass Whitaker work for?
Mark Douglass Whitaker is associated with Dla Piper LLP (Us) in Reston, VA.
Is Mark Douglass Whitaker in good standing?
Yes, Mark Douglass Whitaker holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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