New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Lauren Richards
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Ithaca, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2905974
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Lauren Richards appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #137 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Lauren Richards is registered as bar number 2905974 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
Practice address is listed under David Richards, Esq., located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
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 Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, David Lauren Richards is longer-tenured than 41% (local rank #137). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #137
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 41st
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Andrew John Bonavia admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Deirdre Liddell Hay admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Amy Sigrid Jacobson admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Deborah Wolf Miller admitted 1998 · 28 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 David compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, David Lauren Richards is longer-tenured than 86%.
28 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,607 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 University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% 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
- 2905974
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- David Richards, Esq.
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 280-9746
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Lauren Richards'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Lauren Richards: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 David Richards licensed?
David Richards is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Lauren Richards admitted to the bar?
David Lauren Richards's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did David Lauren Richards go to law school?
David Lauren Richards attended New York University School of Law.
What company does David Lauren Richards work for?
David Lauren Richards is associated with David Richards, Esq. in Ithaca, NY.
Is David Lauren Richards in good standing?
Not currently, David Lauren Richards'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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