New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul Josef Richards
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 2371243
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Josef Richards appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1970 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 56 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #84 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Josef Richards is registered as bar number 2371243 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Paul J Richards, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10605. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Paul Josef Richards is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #84 of 3,330 (2nd percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Don D. Buchwald admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Jay Charles Carlisle Ii admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Stuart Morton Cohen admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- James Patrick Donovan admitted 1970 · 56 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 Paul compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Josef Richards is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2371243
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul J Richards
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10605
- Phone
- (914) 684-6082
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Josef Richards's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Josef Richards: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Paul Richards licensed?
Paul Richards is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Josef Richards admitted to the bar?
Paul Josef Richards's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Paul Josef Richards go to law school?
Paul Josef Richards attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Paul Josef Richards work for?
Paul Josef Richards is associated with Paul J Richards in White Plains, NY.
Is Paul Josef Richards in good standing?
Not currently, Paul Josef Richards's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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