New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Richard Bassuk

Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

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1966
Admitted: 60
Years in bar: 1531755
NY reg #

The record in one line

Richard Bassuk carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1966 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.

60 yrs
since first admission to the bar: Suspended
current bar status: "Delinquent": Law school
Harvard

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status

Delinquent

suspended

Year admitted

1966

60 years

Law school

Harvard

50% active rate

Registration

1531755

NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Richard Bassuk is registered as bar number 1531755 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Even after 60 years on the register, no firm or business address is on file for this attorney. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.

How Richard compares to fellow Harvard alumni

Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Richard Bassuk is longer-tenured than 99%.

60 years vs. Harvard alumni

Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school

60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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

Harvard's active-bar rate

Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

Harvard alumni, active-bar rate

The 1966 admission class today

Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1966 admission class

Professional Details

Status: Delinquent
Registration Number: 1531755
Year Admitted: 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department: 1
Next Registration: Jan 2026

Location & Contact

Education

HARVARD

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Richard Bassuk's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note

Cohort	Attorneys	Share	Profile relevance
Active in good standing	290,787	67.2%	This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline	141,838	32.8%	Verify status before engaging
Total registered	432,625	100.0%	Full New York bar register

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.