New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Rowland Evans Smith
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Chevy Chase, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1213388
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rowland Evans Smith has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 88
- by tenure in Chevy Chase office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rowland Evans Smith has carried New York bar registration 1213388 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 R Evan Smith Esq., located in Chevy Chase, MD, ZIP 20815. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Rowland Evans Smith 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
Rowland Evans Smith's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chevy Chase, MD office peers
Rowland Evans Smith is toward the newer end of Chevy Chase, MD's NY register cohort: #5 of 88 by years since admission. See the Chevy Chase attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 88
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Chevy Chase
- Joan Verna Arrowsmith admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Douglas John Besharov admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Andrea M. Corcoran admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Charles Albert Schwartz admitted 1968 · 58 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 Rowland compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Rowland Evans Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1213388
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- R Evan Smith Esq.
- City
- Chevy Chase, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20815
- Phone
- (240) 630-8150
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rowland Evans 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Chevy Chase, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rowland Evans Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~89 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Rowland Smith licensed?
Rowland Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rowland Evans Smith admitted to the bar?
Rowland Evans Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Rowland Evans Smith go to law school?
Rowland Evans Smith attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Rowland Evans Smith work for?
Rowland Evans Smith is associated with R Evan Smith Esq. in Chevy Chase, MD.
Is Rowland Evans Smith in good standing?
Yes, Rowland Evans 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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