New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Esten Andersen
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Pittsfield, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1815547
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Esten Andersen has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 50
- by tenure in Pittsfield office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Esten Andersen has carried New York bar registration 1815547 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Andersen Law LLC, located in Pittsfield, MA, ZIP 01201. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Richard Esten Andersen 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 Esten Andersen's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 Pittsfield, MA office peers
Richard Esten Andersen is toward the newer end of Pittsfield, MA's NY register cohort: #3 of 50 by years since admission. See the Pittsfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 50
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Pittsfield
- Craig Miles Nisnewitz admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- David Ross Miller admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Dorothy Mara admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Timothy Scott Taylor admitted 1988 · 38 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 alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Richard Esten Andersen is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1815547
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Andersen Law LLC
- City
- Pittsfield, MA
- ZIP Code
- 01201
- Phone
- (413) 889-3830
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Esten Andersen'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: Andersen Law LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Pittsfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Esten Andersen: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~51 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Andersen licensed?
Richard Andersen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Esten Andersen admitted to the bar?
Richard Esten Andersen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Richard Esten Andersen go to law school?
Richard Esten Andersen attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Richard Esten Andersen work for?
Richard Esten Andersen is associated with Andersen Law LLC in Pittsfield, MA.
Is Richard Esten Andersen in good standing?
Yes, Richard Esten Andersen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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