New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Edwin Ralph Matthews
Seton Hall University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Summit, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 2004224
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edwin Ralph Matthews has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 134
- by tenure in Summit office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edwin Ralph Matthews has carried New York bar registration 2004224 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Summit, NJ, ZIP 07901. Educational background: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Edwin Ralph Matthews 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
Edwin Ralph Matthews's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Summit, NJ office peers
Edwin Ralph Matthews is toward the newer end of Summit, NJ's NY register cohort: #15 of 134 by years since admission. See the Summit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 134
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Summit
- Mark R. Becker admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Paul G. Deehan admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- James Michael Provenzano admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Kerry Bruce Conners admitted 1983 · 43 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 Edwin compares to fellow Seton Hall University alumni
Among the 767 Seton Hall University graduates in the New York register, Edwin Ralph Matthews is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Seton Hall University alumni
Years since admission - 767 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 767 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 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2004224
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Summit, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07901
- Phone
- (908) 277-2200
Education
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edwin Ralph Matthews'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.
Near-tenure Seton Hall University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 .
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Summit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edwin Ralph Matthews: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Edwin Matthews licensed?
Edwin Matthews is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edwin Ralph Matthews admitted to the bar?
Edwin Ralph Matthews's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Edwin Ralph Matthews go to law school?
Edwin Ralph Matthews attended SETON HALL UNIVERSITY.
Is Edwin Ralph Matthews in good standing?
Yes, Edwin Ralph Matthews holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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