New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard H. Altabef
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Floral Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1374719
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard H. Altabef appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1974 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 52 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #13 of 130
- by tenure in Floral Park office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard H. Altabef is registered as bar number 1374719 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Floral Park, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11005. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 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 Floral Park, NY office peers
Richard H. Altabef is toward the newer end of Floral Park, NY's NY register cohort: #13 of 130 by years since admission. See the Floral Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 130
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Floral Park
- James Richard Klein admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Michael A. Rich admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Richard Weinberg admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Samuel Ira Glass admitted 1976 · 50 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 Richard compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Richard H. Altabef is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% 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
- 1374719
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Floral Park, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11005
- Phone
- (516) 459-4999
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard H. Altabef'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 .
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Floral Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard H. Altabef: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~131 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Richard Altabef licensed?
Richard Altabef is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard H. Altabef admitted to the bar?
Richard H. Altabef's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Richard H. Altabef go to law school?
Richard H. Altabef attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Is Richard H. Altabef in good standing?
Not currently, Richard H. Altabef's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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