New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Schenectady, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5328935
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #292 of 361
- by tenure in Schenectady office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5328935 on the New York register belongs to Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Schenectady District Attorney Office, located in Schenectady, NY (Schenectady County), ZIP 12305. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Schenectady, NY office peers
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Schenectady, NY: #292 of 361 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the Schenectady attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #292
- City cohort
- 361
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Schenectady
- William Manabu Lemon admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Margaret Dorothy Stephenson admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michael Anthony Trajbar admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Courtney Ellis Vallee admitted 2015 · 11 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 Nicolaus compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald is longer-tenured than 27%.
11 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5328935
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Schenectady District Attorney Office
- City
- Schenectady, NY
- County
- Schenectady
- ZIP Code
- 12305
- Phone
- (518) 388-4721
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Schenectady, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~362 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Nicolaus Mcdonald licensed?
Nicolaus Mcdonald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald admitted to the bar?
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald go to law school?
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald attended Albany Law School.
What company does Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald work for?
Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald is associated with Schenectady District Attorney Office in Schenectady, NY.
Is Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald in good standing?
Yes, Nicolaus Brooks Mcdonald 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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