New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Daniel Avil
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Great Falls, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1263631
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Daniel Avil has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 17
- by tenure in Great Falls office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Daniel Avil has carried New York bar registration 1263631 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Great Falls, VA, ZIP 22066. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Richard Daniel Avil 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 Daniel Avil's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Great Falls, VA office peers
Within Great Falls, VA's 17-attorney local set, Richard Daniel Avil is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Great Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 17
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Great Falls
- James Kidwell Hammond admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Stuart S. Malawer admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Marcia Pechenik Mc Craw admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Alison Lynn Karlsson admitted 1984 · 42 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Richard Daniel Avil is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1263631
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Great Falls, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22066
- Phone
- (703) 406-7840
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Daniel Avil'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 .
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Great Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Daniel Avil: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~18 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Avil licensed?
Richard Avil is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Daniel Avil admitted to the bar?
Richard Daniel Avil's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Richard Daniel Avil go to law school?
Richard Daniel Avil attended CORNELL.
Is Richard Daniel Avil in good standing?
Yes, Richard Daniel Avil 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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