New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard Leigh Furman
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Woodbury, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1400720
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Leigh Furman has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 397
- by tenure in Woodbury office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Leigh Furman has carried New York bar registration 1400720 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Furman Law Offices, LLC, located in Woodbury, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11797. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Richard Leigh Furman 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 Leigh Furman's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Woodbury, NY office peers
Most of the 397 NY-registered attorneys in Woodbury, NY outrank Richard Leigh Furman on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #6). See the Woodbury attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 397
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Woodbury
- Stuart Rabinowitz admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Alan Ross admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Morton A. Cohen admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- Martin Herbert Neidell admitted 1972 · 54 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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Richard Leigh Furman is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1400720
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Furman Law Offices, LLC
- City
- Woodbury, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11797
- Phone
- (516) 921-1725
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Leigh Furman'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Woodbury, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Leigh Furman: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~398 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Furman licensed?
Richard Furman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Leigh Furman admitted to the bar?
Richard Leigh Furman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Richard Leigh Furman go to law school?
Richard Leigh Furman attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Richard Leigh Furman work for?
Richard Leigh Furman is associated with Furman Law Offices, LLC in Woodbury, NY.
Is Richard Leigh Furman in good standing?
Yes, Richard Leigh Furman 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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