New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard A. Engelberg
University Of Cincinnati alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Plainview, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1130517
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard A. Engelberg has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 164
- by tenure in Plainview office peers
- Law school
- University Of Cincinnati
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard A. Engelberg has carried New York bar registration 1130517 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 Law Offices Richard A. Greifinger, located in Plainview, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11803. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (80 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Richard A. Engelberg 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. Engelberg's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Plainview, NY office peers
Richard A. Engelberg is toward the newer end of Plainview, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 164 by years since admission. See the Plainview attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 164
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Plainview
- Stuart Harold Eisbruck admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Robert S. Lusthaus admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Benjamin Robinson admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Leonard Barry Symons admitted 1969 · 57 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 University Of Cincinnati alumni
Among the 56 University Of Cincinnati graduates in the New York register, Richard A. Engelberg is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. University Of Cincinnati alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 56 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
University Of Cincinnati's active-bar rate
Of University Of Cincinnati's 80 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1130517
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Richard A. Greifinger
- City
- Plainview, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11803
- Phone
- (516) 576-1600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard A. Engelberg'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: Law Offices Richard A. Greifinger
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Plainview, 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. Engelberg: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~165 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Engelberg licensed?
Richard Engelberg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard A. Engelberg admitted to the bar?
Richard A. Engelberg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Richard A. Engelberg go to law school?
Richard A. Engelberg attended UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.
What company does Richard A. Engelberg work for?
Richard A. Engelberg is associated with Law Offices Richard A. Greifinger in Plainview, NY.
Is Richard A. Engelberg in good standing?
Yes, Richard A. Engelberg holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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