New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Scott Richard Samay
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Vienna, VA. 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
- 2850527
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Scott Richard Samay 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"
- #38 of 99
- by tenure in Vienna office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2850527 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Scott Richard Samay, 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
Practice address is listed under Daignault Iyer LLP, located in Vienna, VA, ZIP 22182. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Scott Richard Samay 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 Scott Richard Samay'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Vienna, VA office peers
Scott Richard Samay is toward the newer end of Vienna, VA's NY register cohort: #38 of 99 by years since admission. See the Vienna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Vienna
- James R. Carpiniello admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Michelle Morales admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Ahmed Muneeb Saeed admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Saryadvinder Singh Sahota 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Scott compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Scott Richard Samay is longer-tenured than 41%.
29 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 59% higher than 41% of 1,229 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 · August 2026
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 2850527
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Daignault Iyer LLP
- City
- Vienna, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22182
- Phone
- (908) 723-0981
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scott Richard Samay'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: Daignault Iyer LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Vienna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Scott Richard Samay: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 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 Scott Samay licensed?
Scott Samay is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scott Richard Samay admitted to the bar?
Scott Richard Samay's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Scott Richard Samay go to law school?
Scott Richard Samay attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Scott Richard Samay work for?
Scott Richard Samay is associated with Daignault Iyer LLP in Vienna, VA.
Is Scott Richard Samay in good standing?
Yes, Scott Richard Samay holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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