New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Nelson Richard Alford Jr.
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Hudson, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1438787
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nelson Richard Alford Jr. has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 81
- by tenure in Hudson office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nelson Richard Alford Jr. has carried New York bar registration 1438787 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
Practice address is listed under Hudson Valley Law Partners, PLLC, located in Hudson, NY (Columbia County), ZIP 12534. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Nelson Richard Alford Jr. 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
Nelson Richard Alford Jr.'s 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Hudson, NY office peers
Nelson Richard Alford Jr. is toward the newer end of Hudson, NY's NY register cohort: #6 of 81 by years since admission. See the Hudson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 81
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Hudson
- Theodore Guterman Ii admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Barry David Sack admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Francis Xavier Nolan admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Carl G. Whitbeck Jr admitted 1975 · 51 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 Nelson compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Nelson Richard Alford Jr. is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1438787
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hudson Valley Law Partners, PLLC
- City
- Hudson, NY
- County
- Columbia
- ZIP Code
- 12534
- Phone
- (518) 828-5400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nelson Richard Alford Jr.'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: Hudson Valley Law Partners, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Hudson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nelson Richard Alford Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~82 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Nelson Alford licensed?
Nelson Alford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nelson Richard Alford Jr. admitted to the bar?
Nelson Richard Alford Jr.'s admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Nelson Richard Alford Jr. go to law school?
Nelson Richard Alford Jr. attended ALBANY.
What company does Nelson Richard Alford Jr. work for?
Nelson Richard Alford Jr. is associated with Hudson Valley Law Partners, PLLC in Hudson, NY.
Is Nelson Richard Alford Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Nelson Richard Alford Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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