New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Owen Burns
Brooklyn Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Pearl River, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1967
- Admitted
- 59
- Years in bar
- 1089952
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Owen Burns has spent 59 years on the register since admission in 1967, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 59 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 100
- by tenure in Pearl River office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Owen Burns has carried New York bar registration 1089952 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Richard Owen Burns, Esq, located in Pearl River, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10965. Educational background: BROOKLYN LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Richard Owen Burns 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 Owen Burns's 59 years since a 1967 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
59 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
59 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Pearl River, NY office peers
Richard Owen Burns is toward the newer end of Pearl River, NY's NY register cohort: #3 of 100 by years since admission. See the Pearl River attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 100
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Pearl River
- Marvin I. Benjamin admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- James J. Brady admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Thomas F. O'Connell admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- James K. Riley admitted 1971 · 55 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 Brooklyn Law alumni
Among the 279 Brooklyn Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Owen Burns is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Brooklyn Law alumni
Years since admission - 279 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 279 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
The 1967 admission class today
Of the 1,782 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1967, 30.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1089952
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard Owen Burns, Esq
- City
- Pearl River, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10965
- Phone
- (845) 356-0300
Education
BROOKLYN LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Owen Burns'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 Brooklyn Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1967 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1967), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1967 whose listed office city differs from Pearl River, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Owen Burns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~101 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1967)
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 Burns licensed?
Richard Burns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Owen Burns admitted to the bar?
Richard Owen Burns's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Richard Owen Burns go to law school?
Richard Owen Burns attended BROOKLYN LAW.
What company does Richard Owen Burns work for?
Richard Owen Burns is associated with Richard Owen Burns, Esq in Pearl River, NY.
Is Richard Owen Burns in good standing?
Yes, Richard Owen Burns holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.