New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Matthew David Burton

University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2004
Admitted
22
Years in bar
4251070
NY reg #

The record in one line

Matthew David Burton appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

22 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#722 of 2,460
by tenure in San Francisco office peers
Law school
University Of Virginia

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2004
22 years
Law school
University Of Virginia
Registration
4251070
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Matthew David Burton is registered as bar number 4251070 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Modern Life Inc., located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94108. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

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 San Francisco, CA office peers

Matthew David Burton is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #722 of 2,460 (29th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .

Local rank
#722
City cohort
2,460
Local percentile
29th
Admitted
2004

Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco

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 Matthew compares to fellow University Of Virginia alumni

Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Matthew David Burton is longer-tenured than 37%.

22 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni

Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school

22 Top 63% higher than 37% of 1,289 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 2004 admission class today

Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

65%66%67%68% Statewide, all years2004 class 67.2% 65.2% ▼ -3.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2004 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4251070
Year Admitted
2004 (22 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jul 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Modern Life Inc.
ZIP Code
94108
Phone
(703) 981-2233

Education

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Matthew David Burton'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew David Burton: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). 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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Before you rely on this record

Matthew David Burton is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Matthew Burton licensed?

Matthew Burton is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Matthew David Burton admitted to the bar?

Matthew David Burton was admitted to the bar in 2004.

Where did Matthew David Burton go to law school?

Matthew David Burton attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

What company does Matthew David Burton work for?

Matthew David Burton is associated with Modern Life Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Is Matthew David Burton in good standing?

Not currently, Matthew David Burton's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.