New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Scott Foerster Young
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Salt Lake City, UT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2754091
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Scott Foerster Young ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #30 of 207
- by tenure in Salt Lake City office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2754091 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Scott Foerster Young, 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 Mayer Brown LLP, located in Salt Lake City, UT, ZIP 84111. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Scott Foerster Young 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 Foerster Young's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Salt Lake City, UT office peers
Most of the 207 NY-registered attorneys in Salt Lake City, UT outrank Scott Foerster Young on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #30). See the Salt Lake City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #30
- City cohort
- 207
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Salt Lake City
- John P. Boyle admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Joshua Daniel Davidson admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Dennis Harry Hranitzky admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Ashby Douglas Boyle Ii admitted 1995 · 31 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Scott Foerster Young is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2754091
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mayer Brown LLP
- City
- Salt Lake City, UT
- ZIP Code
- 84111
- Phone
- (801) 907-2710
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scott Foerster Young'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: Mayer Brown LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Salt Lake City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Scott Foerster Young: closest NY bar admission year outside UT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~208 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Young licensed?
Scott Young is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scott Foerster Young admitted to the bar?
Scott Foerster Young's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Scott Foerster Young go to law school?
Scott Foerster Young attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Scott Foerster Young work for?
Scott Foerster Young is associated with Mayer Brown LLP in Salt Lake City, UT.
Is Scott Foerster Young in good standing?
Yes, Scott Foerster Young holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.