New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard David Eade
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1640101
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard David Eade has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 419
- by tenure in Fort Lauderdale office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard David Eade has carried New York bar registration 1640101 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 Judge Richard Eade--17th Judicial Circuit, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33301. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Richard David Eade 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 Eade's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Fort Lauderdale, FL office peers
Most of the 419 NY-registered attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, FL outrank Richard David Eade on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #27). See the Fort Lauderdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 419
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lauderdale
- Dale Stuart Bergman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Irwin Robert Gilbert admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Teddy D. Klinghoffer admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Richard Aldo Serafini admitted 1980 · 46 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 University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Richard David Eade is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1640101
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Judge Richard Eade--17th Judicial Circuit
- City
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33301
- Phone
- (954) 253-3074
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard David Eade'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 Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lauderdale, 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 Eade: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~420 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Eade licensed?
Richard Eade is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard David Eade admitted to the bar?
Richard David Eade's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard David Eade go to law school?
Richard David Eade attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Richard David Eade work for?
Richard David Eade is associated with Judge Richard Eade--17th Judicial Circuit in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Is Richard David Eade in good standing?
Yes, Richard David Eade 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.