New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Herzbach
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in East Meadow, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1022268
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Herzbach has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 225
- by tenure in East Meadow office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Herzbach has carried New York bar registration 1022268 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 Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, located in East Meadow, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11554. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Richard Herzbach 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 Herzbach's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among East Meadow, NY office peers
Most of the 225 NY-registered attorneys in East Meadow, NY outrank Richard Herzbach on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #8). See the East Meadow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 225
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in East Meadow
- Steven Arthur Klar admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Allen Michael Kranz admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Salvatore John Marinello admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Larry Howard Weiss admitted 1974 · 52 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 Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Richard Herzbach is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,287 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 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1022268
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
- City
- East Meadow, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11554
- Phone
- (516) 296-7000
Education
HOFSTRA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Herzbach'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.
Same firm affiliation: Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Hofstra alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from East Meadow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Herzbach: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~226 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Herzbach licensed?
Richard Herzbach is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Herzbach admitted to the bar?
Richard Herzbach's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Richard Herzbach go to law school?
Richard Herzbach attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Richard Herzbach work for?
Richard Herzbach is associated with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP in East Meadow, NY.
Is Richard Herzbach in good standing?
Yes, Richard Herzbach 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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