New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Jon Davis
Duke University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Birmingham, AL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2817591
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Richard Jon Davis ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 78
- by tenure in Birmingham office peers
- Law school
- Duke University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2817591 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Richard Jon Davis, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Maynard Nexsen PC, located in Birmingham, AL, ZIP 35203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Duke University School of Law (2,252 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Richard Jon Davis still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Richard Jon Davis's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Birmingham, AL office peers
Richard Jon Davis is toward the newer end of Birmingham, AL's NY register cohort: #17 of 78 by years since admission. See the Birmingham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 78
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Birmingham
- Henry Wallace Blizzard admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Paul Craig Blutter admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Henry Keith Hall admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Michael Ross Holden admitted 1996 · 30 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 Duke University School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,805 Duke University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Jon Davis is longer-tenured than 90%.
29 years vs. Duke University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,805 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 10% higher than 90% of 2,805 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
Duke University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Duke University School Of Law's 2,252 alumni in the New York register, 83.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2817591
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maynard Nexsen PC
- City
- Birmingham, AL
- ZIP Code
- 35203
- Phone
- (205) 254-1000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Jon Davis'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Maynard Nexsen PC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Maynard Nexsen PC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Duke University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Birmingham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Jon Davis: closest NY bar admission year outside AL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~79 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Davis licensed?
Richard Davis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Jon Davis admitted to the bar?
Richard Jon Davis's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Richard Jon Davis go to law school?
Richard Jon Davis attended Duke University School of Law.
What company does Richard Jon Davis work for?
Richard Jon Davis is associated with Maynard Nexsen PC in Birmingham, AL.
Is Richard Jon Davis in good standing?
Yes, Richard Jon Davis 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.