New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Roger Davis Smith
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1953. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1953
- Admitted
- 73
- Years in bar
- 1052232
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Roger Davis Smith's New York bar registration is a historical record only, listed with status "Deceased", on record since 1953 - this entry does not reflect an active practice.
- 73 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Deceased
- current bar status: "Deceased"
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Roger Davis Smith is registered as bar number 1052232 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Deceased", a historical record only. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Even after 73 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
This is a historical New York bar record; it does not count toward the state's currently-active cohort shown below.
How Roger compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Roger Davis Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
73 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
73 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1953 admission class today
Of the 1,415 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1953, 0.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Deceased
- Registration Number
- 1052232
- Year Admitted
- 1953 (73 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
Location & Contact
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Roger Davis Smith's current status, "Deceased", places this record outside 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 Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1953 .
Same admission year (1953), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1953 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Roger Davis Smith with the closest admission year to 1953. 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Roger Smith licensed?
Roger Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Roger Davis Smith admitted to the bar?
Roger Davis Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1953.
Where did Roger Davis Smith go to law school?
Roger Davis Smith attended YALE.
Is Roger Davis Smith in good standing?
Roger Davis Smith's record is historical only ("Deceased"), it predates any current-standing question.
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