Richard James Burke
On the New York attorney register since 1982 · office in Farmingdale, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1829902
- Admitted
- 1982 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jan 2028
Richard James Burke is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1982 in the Second Department, with an office in Farmingdale, NY; next registration due Jan 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Richard James Burke has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jan 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
The only other attorney who lists Burke & Burke, Esqs. P.C. or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Edward Burke | 1989 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Richard James Burke studied at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (the register spells it “HOFSTRA”). 1,936 of its 11,234 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Richard James Burke was.
- Same law school
- 11,234living graduates; 92.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Farmingdale, NY
- 204living registrants
Of the 204 living registrants with an office in Farmingdale, NY, 14 were admitted before 1982 and 187 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University graduates on the register11,234 living, 92.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Farmingdale, NY204 living registrants give an office there.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19825,181 people admitted in 1982 are on the register, 2,061 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Richard James Burke’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Richard James Burke in 1982. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).