New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Steven Macdonald Simpson
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Arlington, VA. 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
- 2779528
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Steven Macdonald Simpson 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"
- #121 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2779528 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Steven Macdonald Simpson, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Pacific Legal Foundation, located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Steven Macdonald Simpson 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 Steven Macdonald Simpson'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 Arlington, VA office peers
Most of the 631 NY-registered attorneys in Arlington, VA outrank Steven Macdonald Simpson on tenure; this record sits at the 19th local percentile (rank #121). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #121
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- Yasmin Aziz admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Mark Allen Busching admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Jill M. Canfield admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Wayne Gordon Hess admitted 1996 · 30 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 Steven compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Steven Macdonald Simpson is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 2779528
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22201
- Phone
- (703) 869-6604
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Macdonald Simpson'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: Pacific Legal Foundation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York 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 Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Macdonald Simpson: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 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 Steven Simpson licensed?
Steven Simpson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Macdonald Simpson admitted to the bar?
Steven Macdonald Simpson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Steven Macdonald Simpson go to law school?
Steven Macdonald Simpson attended New York Law School.
What company does Steven Macdonald Simpson work for?
Steven Macdonald Simpson is associated with Pacific Legal Foundation in Arlington, VA.
Is Steven Macdonald Simpson in good standing?
Yes, Steven Macdonald Simpson 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.