New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Joseph Matthew Ruschell
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Bentonville, AR. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4685129
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Joseph Matthew Ruschell has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 28
- by tenure in Bentonville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Joseph Matthew Ruschell carries New York bar registration 4685129, an established, active practitioner in 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 Walmart Inc., located in Bentonville, AR, ZIP 72716. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Joseph Matthew Ruschell remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Joseph Matthew Ruschell was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bentonville, AR office peers
In the small Bentonville, AR cohort (28 with admission years), Joseph Matthew Ruschell ranks #14 by tenure. See the Bentonville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 28
- Local percentile
- 46th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Bentonville
- Joshua Dubin Glickman admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Steuart Lawrence Walton admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Dionne Maria Kelly admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Brendan John Morrissey admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Joseph compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Joseph Matthew Ruschell is longer-tenured than 56%.
17 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 · August 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4685129
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Walmart Inc.
- City
- Bentonville, AR
- ZIP Code
- 72716
- Phone
- (479) 560-8430
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Joseph Matthew Ruschell'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: Walmart Inc.
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 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Bentonville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Joseph Matthew Ruschell: closest NY bar admission year outside AR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~29 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Joseph Ruschell licensed?
Joseph Ruschell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Joseph Matthew Ruschell admitted to the bar?
Joseph Matthew Ruschell was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Joseph Matthew Ruschell go to law school?
Joseph Matthew Ruschell attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Joseph Matthew Ruschell work for?
Joseph Matthew Ruschell is associated with Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR.
Is Joseph Matthew Ruschell in good standing?
Yes, Joseph Matthew Ruschell holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.