New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Scott David Lester
Georgetown Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1814755
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Scott David Lester appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #8 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Scott David Lester is registered as bar number 1814755 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. 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 Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIV.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Newport Beach, CA office peers
Scott David Lester is toward the newer end of Newport Beach, CA's NY register cohort: #8 of 147 by years since admission. See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Douglas S. Brown admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Werner Richard Meissner admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Neil Bruce Kornswiet admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robin Sue Yonis admitted 1980 · 46 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 Scott compares to fellow Georgetown Univ alumni
Among the 209 Georgetown Univ graduates in the New York register, Scott David Lester is longer-tenured than 62%.
44 years vs. Georgetown Univ alumni
Years since admission - 209 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 38% higher than 62% of 209 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1814755
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (949) 285-2376
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scott David Lester's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Georgetown Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 .
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Scott David Lester: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Scott Lester licensed?
Scott Lester is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scott David Lester admitted to the bar?
Scott David Lester's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Scott David Lester go to law school?
Scott David Lester attended GEORGETOWN UNIV.
Is Scott David Lester in good standing?
Not currently, Scott David Lester's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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