New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Harry Berney
Univ Of Minnesota alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2045888
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Harry Berney appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9963 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Minnesota
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Harry Berney is registered as bar number 2045888 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cozen O'Connor, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10007. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF MINNESOTA.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Richard Harry Berney is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,963
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniel Joel Aaron admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Edward Pierce Abbot admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Nahum Abitbol admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Blanche Roslyn Wohl Abramov admitted 1986 · 40 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.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2045888
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cozen O'Connor
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10007
- Phone
- (212) 453-3847
Education
UNIV OF MINNESOTA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Harry Berney's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Cozen O'Connor
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Minnesota alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Harry Berney: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Berney licensed?
Richard Berney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Harry Berney admitted to the bar?
Richard Harry Berney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Richard Harry Berney go to law school?
Richard Harry Berney attended UNIV OF MINNESOTA.
What company does Richard Harry Berney work for?
Richard Harry Berney is associated with Cozen O'Connor in New York, NY.
Is Richard Harry Berney in good standing?
Not currently, Richard Harry Berney's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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