New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samuel Calvin Walden
Cardozo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2834208
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Samuel Calvin Walden ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2285 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Cardozo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2834208 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Samuel Calvin Walden, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11215. Educational background: CARDOZO.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Samuel Calvin Walden still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Samuel Calvin Walden's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Samuel Calvin Walden is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,285 of 7,282 (31st percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,285
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Adam Joshua Ableman admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Jack A. Aini admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Robert Anthony admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Steven Auerbach admitted 1997 · 29 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 Cardozo alumni
Among the 1,127 Cardozo graduates in the New York register, Samuel Calvin Walden is longer-tenured than 31%.
29 years vs. Cardozo alumni
Years since admission - 1,127 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 69% higher than 31% of 1,127 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2834208
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11215
- Phone
- (917) 751-3279
Education
CARDOZO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Calvin Walden'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 Cardozo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 .
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Calvin Walden: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Walden licensed?
Samuel Walden is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Calvin Walden admitted to the bar?
Samuel Calvin Walden's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Samuel Calvin Walden go to law school?
Samuel Calvin Walden attended CARDOZO.
Is Samuel Calvin Walden in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Calvin Walden holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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