New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Scott Kelin
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Livingston, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1912344
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Scott Kelin has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #19 of 214
- by tenure in Livingston office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Scott Kelin has carried New York bar registration 1912344 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ay Strauss LLC, located in Livingston, NJ, ZIP 07039. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Richard Scott Kelin 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 Scott Kelin's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Livingston, NJ office peers
Most of the 214 NY-registered attorneys in Livingston, NJ outrank Richard Scott Kelin on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #19). See the Livingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 214
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Livingston
- Rachel Berger admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Jeffrey Alan Cooper admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Beth Kovitz Fields admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- David Ian Kessler admitted 1983 · 43 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 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Richard Scott Kelin is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 4,079 alumni in the New York register, 72.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1912344
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ay Strauss LLC
- City
- Livingston, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07039
- Phone
- (973) 891-2261
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Scott Kelin'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: Ay Strauss LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Livingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Scott Kelin: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~215 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Kelin licensed?
Richard Kelin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Scott Kelin admitted to the bar?
Richard Scott Kelin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Richard Scott Kelin go to law school?
Richard Scott Kelin attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Richard Scott Kelin work for?
Richard Scott Kelin is associated with Ay Strauss LLC in Livingston, NJ.
Is Richard Scott Kelin in good standing?
Yes, Richard Scott Kelin 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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