New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Albany, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5492939
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Richard Joseph Frontero Iii has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2883 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5492939 on the New York register belongs to Richard Joseph Frontero Iii, currently in active 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 Buckley, Mendleson, Criscione, And Quinn, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12204. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Richard Joseph Frontero Iii sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Albany, NY office peers
Among the 3,677 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Albany, NY, Richard Joseph Frontero Iii ranks #2,883 by tenure, longer-tenured than 78% of that city cohort. See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,883
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- John Edward Ahearn Iii admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Stephen Joseph Altman admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Margaret Jane Ambrose admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Karen Naana Ansong admitted 2017 · 9 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard Joseph Frontero Iii is longer-tenured than 15%.
9 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 85% higher than 15% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5492939
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Buckley, Mendleson, Criscione, And Quinn
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12204
- Phone
- (518) 449-3107
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Joseph Frontero Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Frontero licensed?
Richard Frontero is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Joseph Frontero Iii admitted to the bar?
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Richard Joseph Frontero Iii go to law school?
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii attended Albany Law School.
What company does Richard Joseph Frontero Iii work for?
Richard Joseph Frontero Iii is associated with Buckley, Mendleson, Criscione, And Quinn in Albany, NY.
Is Richard Joseph Frontero Iii in good standing?
Yes, Richard Joseph Frontero Iii 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.
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