New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Avery Feldman
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in West Orange, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1859693
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Avery Feldman has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 143
- by tenure in West Orange office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Avery Feldman has carried New York bar registration 1859693 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 Richard Feldman PA, located in West Orange, NJ, ZIP 07052. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Richard Avery Feldman 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 Avery Feldman's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among West Orange, NJ office peers
Richard Avery Feldman is toward the newer end of West Orange, NJ's NY register cohort: #18 of 143 by years since admission. See the West Orange attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 143
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in West Orange
- Philip B. Vinick admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- William L. Handler admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kenneth N. Laptook admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Nora L. Kallen admitted 1985 · 41 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 Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Richard Avery Feldman is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1859693
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard Feldman PA
- City
- West Orange, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07052
- Phone
- (973) 325-2255
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Avery Feldman'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from West Orange, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Avery Feldman: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~144 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Feldman licensed?
Richard Feldman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Avery Feldman admitted to the bar?
Richard Avery Feldman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Richard Avery Feldman go to law school?
Richard Avery Feldman attended RUTGERS.
What company does Richard Avery Feldman work for?
Richard Avery Feldman is associated with Richard Feldman PA in West Orange, NJ.
Is Richard Avery Feldman in good standing?
Yes, Richard Avery Feldman 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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