New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Alan Kissel
Syracuse Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Tarrytown, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1675404
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Alan Kissel has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #25 of 403
- by tenure in Tarrytown office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Alan Kissel has carried New York bar registration 1675404 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 Kissel Straton & Wilmer LLP, located in Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10591. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Richard Alan Kissel 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 Alan Kissel's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Tarrytown, NY office peers
Most of the 403 NY-registered attorneys in Tarrytown, NY outrank Richard Alan Kissel on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #25). See the Tarrytown attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 403
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Tarrytown
- Michael A. Blumenthal admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Lawrence Michael Karam admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Michael Howard Smith admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- William Michael Spelman admitted 1980 · 46 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 Syracuse Univ alumni
Among the 216 Syracuse Univ graduates in the New York register, Richard Alan Kissel is longer-tenured than 73%.
46 years vs. Syracuse Univ alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 27% higher than 73% of 216 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1675404
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kissel Straton & Wilmer LLP
- City
- Tarrytown, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10591
- Phone
- (914) 733-7750
Education
SYRACUSE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Alan Kissel'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: Kissel Straton & Wilmer 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 Syracuse Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Tarrytown, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Alan Kissel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~404 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Kissel licensed?
Richard Kissel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Alan Kissel admitted to the bar?
Richard Alan Kissel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Richard Alan Kissel go to law school?
Richard Alan Kissel attended SYRACUSE UNIV.
What company does Richard Alan Kissel work for?
Richard Alan Kissel is associated with Kissel Straton & Wilmer LLP in Tarrytown, NY.
Is Richard Alan Kissel in good standing?
Yes, Richard Alan Kissel 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.