New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lee D. Rudy
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Radnor, PA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2817534
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Lee D. Rudy ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 44
- by tenure in Radnor office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2817534 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Lee D. Rudy, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, located in Radnor, PA, ZIP 19087. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Lee D. Rudy 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 Lee D. Rudy's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Radnor, PA office peers
Within Radnor, PA's 44-attorney local set, Lee D. Rudy is #11 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Radnor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 44
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Radnor
- C Kane Brenan admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Richard Brent Jones admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- David Andrew Bocian admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Howard Wexler Brodie admitted 1995 · 31 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 Lee compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Lee D. Rudy is longer-tenured than 38%.
29 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 62% higher than 38% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2817534
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
- City
- Radnor, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19087
- Phone
- (610) 822-2202
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lee D. Rudy'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: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Radnor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lee D. Rudy: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~45 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Lee Rudy licensed?
Lee Rudy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lee D. Rudy admitted to the bar?
Lee D. Rudy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Lee D. Rudy go to law school?
Lee D. Rudy attended FORDHAM.
What company does Lee D. Rudy work for?
Lee D. Rudy is associated with Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP in Radnor, PA.
Is Lee D. Rudy in good standing?
Yes, Lee D. Rudy 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.