New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Mary J. Rich
St. Johns University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Cedar Knolls, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5656418
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Mary J. Rich has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #40 of 49
- by tenure in Cedar Knolls office peers
- Law school
- St. Johns University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5656418 on the New York register belongs to Mary J. Rich, currently in active 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 Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA, located in Cedar Knolls, NJ, ZIP 07927. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: St. Johns University School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Mary J. Rich is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Mary J. Rich sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Cedar Knolls, NJ office peers
Cedar Knolls, NJ carries only 49 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Mary J. Rich is #40 by tenure in that small local set. See the Cedar Knolls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #40
- City cohort
- 49
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Cedar Knolls
- James Thomas Garrick admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Pamela Althea Fleming admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Robert John Serrano admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Mark Bongiovanni admitted 2016 · 10 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 Mary compares to fellow St. Johns University School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,505 St. Johns University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Mary J. Rich is longer-tenured than 16%.
7 years vs. St. Johns University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,505 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 84% higher than 16% of 1,505 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 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5656418
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA
- City
- Cedar Knolls, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07927
- Phone
- (973) 539-2090
Education
St. Johns University School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mary J. Rich'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: Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA
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 St. Johns University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Cedar Knolls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mary J. Rich: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~50 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Mary J. Rich's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Mary Rich licensed?
Mary Rich is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mary J. Rich admitted to the bar?
Mary J. Rich has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Mary J. Rich go to law school?
Mary J. Rich attended St. Johns University School of Law.
What company does Mary J. Rich work for?
Mary J. Rich is associated with Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni, PA in Cedar Knolls, NJ.
Is Mary J. Rich in good standing?
Yes, Mary J. Rich 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.