New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nicholas David Smith
Fordham Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5058185
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Nicholas David Smith has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #54697 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5058185 on the New York register belongs to Nicholas David Smith, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under David B. Smith PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10010. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
Nicholas David Smith is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Nicholas David Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Nicholas David Smith's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #54,697 of 93,608 office peers (58th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #54,697
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Sayeda Abbas admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Mohammed Abdul admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Jessica-Wind Pia Abolafia admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Judd Michael Abramson admitted 2013 · 13 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 Nicholas compares to fellow Fordham Law School alumni
Among the 1,122 Fordham Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicholas David Smith is longer-tenured than 6%.
13 years vs. Fordham Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,122 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 94% higher than 6% of 1,122 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 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5058185
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- David B. Smith PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10010
- Phone
- (917) 902-3869
Education
FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas David Smith'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 Fordham Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 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 Nicholas David Smith: 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 (~2013)
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 Nicholas Smith licensed?
Nicholas Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas David Smith admitted to the bar?
Nicholas David Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Nicholas David Smith go to law school?
Nicholas David Smith attended FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Nicholas David Smith work for?
Nicholas David Smith is associated with David B. Smith PLLC in New York, NY.
Is Nicholas David Smith in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas David Smith 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.
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