New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Klee
St Johns Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Melville, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1435247
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Klee has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Klee has carried New York bar registration 1435247 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 Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Richard Klee 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 Klee's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 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 Melville, NY office peers
Richard Klee is earlier in the Melville, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #24 of 1,475 (2nd percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Steven Laurence Barkan admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Melvin Neil Borowka admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Joel M. Markowitz admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Richard M. Zaroff admitted 1969 · 57 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 St Johns Univ alumni
Among the 378 St Johns Univ graduates in the New York register, Richard Klee is longer-tenured than 98%.
57 years vs. St Johns Univ alumni
Years since admission - 378 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 378 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 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1435247
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (516) 724-3111
Education
ST JOHNS UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Klee'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 St Johns Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 .
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Klee: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Klee licensed?
Richard Klee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Klee admitted to the bar?
Richard Klee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Richard Klee go to law school?
Richard Klee attended ST JOHNS UNIV.
Is Richard Klee in good standing?
Yes, Richard Klee 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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