New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Russell A. Smith
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Venice, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2063378
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Russell A. Smith has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 33
- by tenure in Venice office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Russell A. Smith has carried New York bar registration 2063378 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Smithdehn LLP, located in Venice, CA, ZIP 90291. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Russell A. 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
Russell A. Smith's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Venice, CA office peers
Within Venice, CA's 33-attorney local set, Russell A. Smith is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Venice attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 33
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Venice
- Edward Allan Rucker admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Jeffrey A. Graham admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Scott Kenneth Warren admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Richard James Appel admitted 1989 · 37 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 Russell compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Russell A. Smith is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 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 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2063378
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smithdehn LLP
- City
- Venice, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90291
- Phone
- (917) 239-5047
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell A. 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.
Same firm affiliation: Smithdehn LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Venice, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell A. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~34 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Russell Smith licensed?
Russell Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell A. Smith admitted to the bar?
Russell A. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Russell A. Smith go to law school?
Russell A. Smith attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Russell A. Smith work for?
Russell A. Smith is associated with Smithdehn LLP in Venice, CA.
Is Russell A. Smith in good standing?
Yes, Russell A. 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.