New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Steven Gruner
Usc alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1210715
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Steven Gruner has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Usc
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Steven Gruner has carried New York bar registration 1210715 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90409. Educational background: USC (16 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Richard Steven Gruner 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 Steven Gruner's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Santa Monica, CA office peers
Most of the 309 NY-registered attorneys in Santa Monica, CA outrank Richard Steven Gruner on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #15). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Lisa Beryl Margolis admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jonathan David Kaufelt admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Todd Page Leavitt admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Paul Avery Pensig admitted 1978 · 48 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.
Usc's active-bar rate
Of Usc's 16 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1210715
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90409
- Phone
- (310) 801-3149
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Steven Gruner'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 Usc alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Steven Gruner: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Gruner licensed?
Richard Gruner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Steven Gruner admitted to the bar?
Richard Steven Gruner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard Steven Gruner go to law school?
Richard Steven Gruner attended USC.
Is Richard Steven Gruner in good standing?
Yes, Richard Steven Gruner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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