New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard A. Daynard
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1967, registered office in Boston, MA. 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
- 1788785
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard A. Daynard 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"
- #9 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard A. Daynard has carried New York bar registration 1788785 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
Practice address is listed under Northeastern University School Of Law, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02115. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 59 years, Richard A. Daynard 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 A. Daynard'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 Boston, MA office peers
Richard A. Daynard is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9 of 2,912 (0th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1967
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Ann Baum admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Steven J. Brooks admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Matthew Harris Feinberg admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Janice Clare Griffith 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Richard A. Daynard is longer-tenured than 99%.
59 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
59 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
- 1788785
- Year Admitted
- 1967 (59 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Northeastern University School Of Law
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02115
- Phone
- (617) 877-9381
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard A. Daynard'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: Northeastern University School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard 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 Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard A. Daynard: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 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 Daynard licensed?
Richard Daynard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard A. Daynard admitted to the bar?
Richard A. Daynard's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1967.
Where did Richard A. Daynard go to law school?
Richard A. Daynard attended HARVARD.
What company does Richard A. Daynard work for?
Richard A. Daynard is associated with Northeastern University School Of Law in Boston, MA.
Is Richard A. Daynard in good standing?
Yes, Richard A. Daynard holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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