New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Marlene J. Alva
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1632918
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Marlene J. Alva has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2540 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Marlene J. Alva has carried New York bar registration 1632918 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Marlene J. Alva 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
Marlene J. Alva's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 New York, NY office peers
Marlene J. Alva is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,540 of 93,608 (3rd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,540
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard Bruce Aarons admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Lisa Aber-Cohen admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Samuel Fawkner Abernethy admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Jody Adams admitted 1975 · 51 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 Marlene compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Marlene J. Alva is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1632918
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 450-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marlene J. Alva'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: Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marlene J. Alva: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Marlene Alva licensed?
Marlene Alva is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marlene J. Alva admitted to the bar?
Marlene J. Alva's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Marlene J. Alva go to law school?
Marlene J. Alva attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Marlene J. Alva work for?
Marlene J. Alva is associated with Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP in New York, NY.
Is Marlene J. Alva in good standing?
Yes, Marlene J. Alva holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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