New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Jay Greene
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1956, registered office in Ossining, 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
- 2186401
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Jay Greene 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"
- #1 of 97
- by tenure in Ossining office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Jay Greene has carried New York bar registration 2186401 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Ossining, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10562. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 70 years, Richard Jay Greene 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 Jay Greene'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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Ossining, NY office peers
Richard Jay Greene is toward the newer end of Ossining, NY's NY register cohort: #1 of 97 by years since admission. See the Ossining attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 97
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1956
Nearest tenure peers in Ossining
- Herbert L. Finkelstein admitted 1957 · 69 yr
- Patrick John Gilmartin admitted 1959 · 67 yr
- Walter Ernest Zullig Jr. admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Roniel Sherman admitted 1965 · 61 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Richard Jay Greene is longer-tenured than 99%.
70 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
70 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 2186401
- Year Admitted
- 1956 (70 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Ossining, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10562
- Phone
- (914) 502-0011
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Jay Greene'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1956 .
Same admission year (1956), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1956 whose listed office city differs from Ossining, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Jay Greene: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~98 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 Greene licensed?
Richard Greene is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Jay Greene admitted to the bar?
Richard Jay Greene's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1956.
Where did Richard Jay Greene go to law school?
Richard Jay Greene attended COLUMBIA.
Is Richard Jay Greene in good standing?
Yes, Richard Jay Greene 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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