New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard David Coopersmith
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1187442
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard David Coopersmith has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #607 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard David Coopersmith has carried New York bar registration 1187442 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 Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Richard David Coopersmith 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 David Coopersmith's 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Richard David Coopersmith is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #607 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #607
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Cyrus Gilbert Abbe admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Richard Adelman admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Harry Conrad Batchelder Jr. admitted 1966 · 60 yr
- Walter Henry Beebe admitted 1966 · 60 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard David Coopersmith is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1187442
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 625-8505
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard David Coopersmith'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.
Same firm affiliation: Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard David Coopersmith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Coopersmith licensed?
Richard Coopersmith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard David Coopersmith admitted to the bar?
Richard David Coopersmith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Richard David Coopersmith go to law school?
Richard David Coopersmith attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Richard David Coopersmith work for?
Richard David Coopersmith is associated with Coopersmith & Coopersmith PLLC in New York, NY.
Is Richard David Coopersmith in good standing?
Yes, Richard David Coopersmith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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