New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Mayer Berley
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Seattle, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1320993
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Mayer Berley has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Mayer Berley has carried New York bar registration 1320993 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 Ziontz Chestnut Law Firm, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98121. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Richard Mayer Berley 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 Mayer Berley's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Richard Mayer Berley on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #17). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- George Max Beal admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Roy Joseph Fontenot admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Robert Harris Gombiner admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Gary A. Trabolsi admitted 1979 · 47 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Richard compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard Mayer Berley is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,384 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 · September 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1320993
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ziontz Chestnut Law Firm
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98121
- Phone
- (206) 448-1230
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Mayer Berley'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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Mayer Berley: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Berley licensed?
Richard Berley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Mayer Berley admitted to the bar?
Richard Mayer Berley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard Mayer Berley go to law school?
Richard Mayer Berley attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Richard Mayer Berley work for?
Richard Mayer Berley is associated with Ziontz Chestnut Law Firm in Seattle, WA.
Is Richard Mayer Berley in good standing?
Yes, Richard Mayer Berley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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