New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Jerold Hoskins
Northwestern University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Chicago, IL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1024983
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Jerold Hoskins has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Jerold Hoskins has carried New York bar registration 1024983 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
Practice address is listed under Arent Fox Schiff LLP, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (572 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Richard Jerold Hoskins 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 Jerold Hoskins's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Richard Jerold Hoskins is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #8 of 2,245 (0th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Ronald S. Kadden admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Susan Fayth Klein admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- William Oliver Purcell admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Marc Lewis Berman 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 Northwestern University alumni
Among the 419 Northwestern University graduates in the New York register, Richard Jerold Hoskins is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Northwestern University alumni
Years since admission - 419 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 419 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
Northwestern University's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University's 572 alumni in the New York register, 64.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1024983
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Arent Fox Schiff LLP
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 640-0201
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Jerold Hoskins'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: Arent Fox Schiff LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Northwestern University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Jerold Hoskins: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Hoskins licensed?
Richard Hoskins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Jerold Hoskins admitted to the bar?
Richard Jerold Hoskins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Richard Jerold Hoskins go to law school?
Richard Jerold Hoskins attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Richard Jerold Hoskins work for?
Richard Jerold Hoskins is associated with Arent Fox Schiff LLP in Chicago, IL.
Is Richard Jerold Hoskins in good standing?
Yes, Richard Jerold Hoskins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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