New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard Thomas Colonna
University Of Kansas School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Las Vegas, NV. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5255260
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Richard Thomas Colonna has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #246 of 305
- by tenure in Las Vegas office peers
- Law school
- University Of Kansas School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5255260 on the New York register belongs to Richard Thomas Colonna, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Laird Law PC, located in Las Vegas, NV, ZIP 89147. Educational background: University of Kansas School of Law (69 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Thomas Colonna is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Richard Thomas Colonna sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Las Vegas, NV office peers
Richard Thomas Colonna is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Las Vegas, NV: #246 of 305 by years since admission (80th percentile locally). See the Las Vegas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #246
- City cohort
- 305
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Las Vegas
- Angela Hailey Begum admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Joshua Thomas Brister admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Charles Cyrus Clawson Ii admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jordan Courtney Conger admitted 2014 · 12 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 University Of Kansas School Of Law alumni
Among the 66 University Of Kansas School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Thomas Colonna is longer-tenured than 50%.
12 years vs. University Of Kansas School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 66 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 50% higher than 50% of 66 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
University Of Kansas School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Kansas School Of Law's 69 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5255260
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Laird Law PC
- City
- Las Vegas, NV
- ZIP Code
- 89147
- Phone
- (702) 800-0300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Thomas Colonna'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 University Of Kansas School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Las Vegas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Thomas Colonna: closest NY bar admission year outside NV, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~306 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Colonna licensed?
Richard Colonna is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Thomas Colonna admitted to the bar?
Richard Thomas Colonna has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Richard Thomas Colonna go to law school?
Richard Thomas Colonna attended University of Kansas School of Law.
What company does Richard Thomas Colonna work for?
Richard Thomas Colonna is associated with Laird Law PC in Las Vegas, NV.
Is Richard Thomas Colonna in good standing?
Yes, Richard Thomas Colonna holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.