New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard Bennett Buckley
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Palm Desert, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 2354694
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Bennett Buckley has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 9
- by tenure in Palm Desert office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Bennett Buckley has carried New York bar registration 2354694 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Palm Desert, CA, ZIP 92211. Educational background: SYRACUSE (1,131 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Richard Bennett Buckley 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 Bennett Buckley's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Palm Desert, CA office peers
Within Palm Desert, CA's 9-attorney local set, Richard Bennett Buckley is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Palm Desert attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Palm Desert
- Stanley Joseph Sibell admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Jonathan Stephen Gumpert admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Deborah Christine Rubin admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Francine D. Ward admitted 1991 · 35 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 Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Richard Bennett Buckley is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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
Syracuse's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse's 1,131 alumni in the New York register, 42.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2354694
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Palm Desert, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92211
- Phone
- (808) 431-1335
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Bennett Buckley'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 .
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Palm Desert, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Bennett Buckley: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Buckley licensed?
Richard Buckley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Bennett Buckley admitted to the bar?
Richard Bennett Buckley's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Richard Bennett Buckley go to law school?
Richard Bennett Buckley attended SYRACUSE.
Is Richard Bennett Buckley in good standing?
Yes, Richard Bennett Buckley holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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