New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera
Boston College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Bronx, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1479575
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #124 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- Boston College
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera has carried New York bar registration 1479575 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10451. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Alfredo Betancourt Rivera has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera is earlier in the Bronx, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #124 of 2,634 (5th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #124
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Francis M. Alessandro admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Andres Manuel Aranda admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Aaron Jay Bertel admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Bruce Reid Birns admitted 1979 · 47 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 Alfredo compares to fellow Boston College alumni
Among the 788 Boston College graduates in the New York register, Alfredo Betancourt Rivera is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Boston College alumni
Years since admission - 788 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 788 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1479575
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10451
- Phone
- (917) 280-2967
Education
BOSTON COLLEGE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera'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: The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Boston College alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Alfredo Betancourt Rivera: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Alfredo Rivera licensed?
Alfredo Rivera is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alfredo Betancourt Rivera admitted to the bar?
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Alfredo Betancourt Rivera go to law school?
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera attended BOSTON COLLEGE.
What company does Alfredo Betancourt Rivera work for?
Alfredo Betancourt Rivera is associated with The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division in Bronx, NY.
Is Alfredo Betancourt Rivera in good standing?
Yes, Alfredo Betancourt Rivera holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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