New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Steven Cohen
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Scarsdale, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1485465
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Steven Cohen has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #84 of 374
- by tenure in Scarsdale office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Steven Cohen has carried New York bar registration 1485465 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Scarsdale, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10583. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Richard Steven Cohen 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 Steven Cohen's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Scarsdale, NY office peers
Most of the 374 NY-registered attorneys in Scarsdale, NY outrank Richard Steven Cohen on tenure; this record sits at the 22nd local percentile (rank #84). See the Scarsdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #84
- City cohort
- 374
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Scarsdale
- Philip Marc Cedar admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Charlene Terzian Hyler admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Howard Kane admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stanley Louis Levin admitted 1978 · 48 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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Steven Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1485465
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Scarsdale, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10583
- Phone
- (914) 715-2649
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Steven Cohen'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Scarsdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Steven Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~375 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Cohen licensed?
Richard Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Steven Cohen admitted to the bar?
Richard Steven Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Richard Steven Cohen go to law school?
Richard Steven Cohen attended New York University School of Law.
Is Richard Steven Cohen in good standing?
Yes, Richard Steven Cohen 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.
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