New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard F. Duncan
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Lincoln, NE. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1626167
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard F. Duncan has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 18
- by tenure in Lincoln office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard F. Duncan has carried New York bar registration 1626167 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Nebraska Lincoln, located in Lincoln, NE, ZIP 68588. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Richard F. Duncan 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 F. Duncan's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Lincoln, NE office peers
Within Lincoln, NE's 18-attorney local set, Richard F. Duncan is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Lincoln attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 18
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Lincoln
- Jennifer Alice Carter admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Erin C. Duggan Pemberton admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Elana J Zeide admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- John Thomas Dantzler-Wolfe admitted 2010 · 16 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 Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard F. Duncan is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1626167
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Nebraska Lincoln
- City
- Lincoln, NE
- ZIP Code
- 68588
- Phone
- (402) 472-6044
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard F. Duncan'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Lincoln, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard F. Duncan: closest NY bar admission year outside NE, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~19 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Duncan licensed?
Richard Duncan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard F. Duncan admitted to the bar?
Richard F. Duncan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Richard F. Duncan go to law school?
Richard F. Duncan attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Richard F. Duncan work for?
Richard F. Duncan is associated with University Of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, NE.
Is Richard F. Duncan in good standing?
Yes, Richard F. Duncan 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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