New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Raul Velez Jr.
Syracuse University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Middletown, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5723085
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Raul Velez Jr. 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"
- #117 of 135
- by tenure in Middletown office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5723085 on the New York register belongs to Raul Velez Jr., currently in active 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 Sobo & Sobo, located in Middletown, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10940. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Syracuse University College of Law (7,899 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Raul Velez Jr. 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, Raul Velez Jr. 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Middletown, NY office peers
In Middletown, NY's NY-registered cohort of 135, Raul Velez Jr. sits at local tenure rank #117 (86th percentile). See the Middletown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #117
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Middletown
- Melanie-Ann Carroll Delancey admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Tiffany Ann Jacobsen admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Trevor Robert Martin admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kwei Chao admitted 2018 · 8 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 Raul compares to fellow Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Among the 3,420 Syracuse University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Raul Velez Jr. is longer-tenured than 15%.
7 years vs. Syracuse University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,420 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 85% higher than 15% of 3,420 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
Syracuse University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University College Of Law's 7,899 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 5723085
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sobo & Sobo
- City
- Middletown, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10940
- Phone
- (845) 765-3115
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Raul Velez 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: Sobo & Sobo
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University College 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 Middletown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Raul Velez Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Raul Velez licensed?
Raul Velez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Raul Velez Jr. admitted to the bar?
Raul Velez Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Raul Velez Jr. go to law school?
Raul Velez Jr. attended Syracuse University College of Law.
What company does Raul Velez Jr. work for?
Raul Velez Jr. is associated with Sobo & Sobo in Middletown, NY.
Is Raul Velez Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Raul Velez Jr. 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.
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