New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Moss Gaba
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1956
- Admitted
- 70
- Years in bar
- 1187467
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Moss Gaba has spent 70 years on the register since admission in 1956, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 70 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Moss Gaba has carried New York bar registration 1187467 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 Richard M. Gaba, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10128. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Richard Moss Gaba 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 Moss Gaba's 70 years since a 1956 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
70 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Richard Moss Gaba is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #38 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Gilbert Bach admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Lawrence Benjamin Buttenwieser admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Herman Cahn admitted 1956 · 70 yr
- Robert B. Fiske admitted 1956 · 70 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 Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Richard Moss Gaba is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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
The 1956 admission class today
Of the 1,325 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1956, 4.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1187467
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard M. Gaba
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10128
- Phone
- (646) 863-3551
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Moss Gaba'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 Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Moss Gaba: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1956)
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 Gaba licensed?
Richard Gaba is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Moss Gaba admitted to the bar?
Richard Moss Gaba's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Richard Moss Gaba go to law school?
Richard Moss Gaba attended NYU.
What company does Richard Moss Gaba work for?
Richard Moss Gaba is associated with Richard M. Gaba in New York, NY.
Is Richard Moss Gaba in good standing?
Yes, Richard Moss Gaba holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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