New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard I. Alvarez
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1893064
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard I. Alvarez has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #130 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard I. Alvarez has carried New York bar registration 1893064 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Law Offices Of Richard I. Alvarez, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Richard I. Alvarez 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
Richard I. Alvarez's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Melville, NY office peers
Richard I. Alvarez is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #130 of 1,475 (9th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #130
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Keith H. Archer admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Bruce L. Birnbaum admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Richard Patrick Byrne admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Donna J. Digirolamo admitted 1983 · 43 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard I. Alvarez is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1893064
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Richard I. Alvarez
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 465-2030
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard I. Alvarez'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.
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard I. Alvarez: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Alvarez licensed?
Richard Alvarez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard I. Alvarez admitted to the bar?
Richard I. Alvarez's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Richard I. Alvarez go to law school?
Richard I. Alvarez attended New York Law School.
What company does Richard I. Alvarez work for?
Richard I. Alvarez is associated with Law Offices Of Richard I. Alvarez in Melville, NY.
Is Richard I. Alvarez in good standing?
Yes, Richard I. Alvarez holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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