New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard Joseph Attea
University Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in Hamburg, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1562214
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Joseph Attea has spent 65 years on the register since admission in 1961, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 65 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 99
- by tenure in Hamburg office peers
- Law school
- University Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Joseph Attea has carried New York bar registration 1562214 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Attea & Attea, located in Hamburg, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14075. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO (919 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 65 years, Richard Joseph Attea 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 Joseph Attea's 65 years since a 1961 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
65 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Hamburg, NY office peers
Richard Joseph Attea is toward the newer end of Hamburg, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 99 by years since admission. See the Hamburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Hamburg
- Thomas E. Krug admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Walter L. Rooth admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- James E. Crotty admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Richard Charles Pohlman admitted 1969 · 57 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 University Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 309 University Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Richard Joseph Attea is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. University Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 309 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 309 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
University Of Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of University Of Buffalo's 919 alumni in the New York register, 37.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1562214
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Attea & Attea
- City
- Hamburg, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14075
- Phone
- (716) 648-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Joseph Attea'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: Attea & Attea
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from Hamburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Joseph Attea: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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 Attea licensed?
Richard Attea is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Joseph Attea admitted to the bar?
Richard Joseph Attea's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Richard Joseph Attea go to law school?
Richard Joseph Attea attended UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO.
What company does Richard Joseph Attea work for?
Richard Joseph Attea is associated with Attea & Attea in Hamburg, NY.
Is Richard Joseph Attea in good standing?
Yes, Richard Joseph Attea 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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