New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samuel David Chafetz
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Memphis, TN. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 3177748
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Samuel David Chafetz has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 84
- by tenure in Memphis office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Samuel David Chafetz has carried New York bar registration 3177748 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 0804, located in Memphis, TN, ZIP 38120. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Samuel David Chafetz 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
Samuel David Chafetz's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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 Memphis, TN office peers
Samuel David Chafetz is toward the newer end of Memphis, TN's NY register cohort: #2 of 84 by years since admission. See the Memphis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 84
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Memphis
- Michael A. Pietrangelo admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Andrea S. Bienstock admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Thomas Foster Preston admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Shelley E. Rothman 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 Samuel compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Samuel David Chafetz is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3177748
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- 0804
- City
- Memphis, TN
- ZIP Code
- 38120
- Phone
- (901) 277-2148
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel David Chafetz'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Memphis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel David Chafetz: closest NY bar admission year outside TN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~85 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Samuel Chafetz licensed?
Samuel Chafetz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel David Chafetz admitted to the bar?
Samuel David Chafetz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Samuel David Chafetz go to law school?
Samuel David Chafetz attended HARVARD.
What company does Samuel David Chafetz work for?
Samuel David Chafetz is associated with 0804 in Memphis, TN.
Is Samuel David Chafetz in good standing?
Yes, Samuel David Chafetz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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