New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sam D. Walker
Howard University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Plantation, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1883735
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sam D. Walker has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 85
- by tenure in Plantation office peers
- Law school
- Howard University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sam D. Walker has carried New York bar registration 1883735 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Plantation, FL, ZIP 33324. Educational background: HOWARD UNIVERSITY (343 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Sam D. Walker 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
Sam D. Walker's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Plantation, FL office peers
Sam D. Walker is toward the newer end of Plantation, FL's NY register cohort: #7 of 85 by years since admission. See the Plantation attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 85
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Plantation
- Milton S. Blaut admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David Stone admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Geraldine L. Waxman admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- George T. Yoss admitted 1984 · 42 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 Sam compares to fellow Howard University alumni
Among the 218 Howard University graduates in the New York register, Sam D. Walker is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Howard University alumni
Years since admission - 218 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 218 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
Howard University's active-bar rate
Of Howard University's 343 alumni in the New York register, 56.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1883735
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Plantation, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33324
- Phone
- (914) 447-6099
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sam D. Walker'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 Howard University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 .
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Plantation, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sam D. Walker: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~86 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Sam Walker licensed?
Sam Walker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sam D. Walker admitted to the bar?
Sam D. Walker's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Sam D. Walker go to law school?
Sam D. Walker attended HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Is Sam D. Walker in good standing?
Yes, Sam D. Walker holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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