New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard M. Kotelez
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Yonkers, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1129824
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard M. Kotelez has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 362
- by tenure in Yonkers office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard M. Kotelez has carried New York bar registration 1129824 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 Richard M Kotelez, located in Yonkers, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10703. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Richard M. Kotelez 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 M. Kotelez's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 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 Yonkers, NY office peers
Most of the 362 NY-registered attorneys in Yonkers, NY outrank Richard M. Kotelez on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #10). See the Yonkers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 362
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Yonkers
- Robert Sani Markfield admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- J Owen Zurhellen admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Joel Allen Feldman admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Joan Conroy Gorayeb 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 Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Richard M. Kotelez is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 926 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 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1129824
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard M Kotelez
- City
- Yonkers, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10703
- Phone
- (914) 965-1997
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard M. Kotelez'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 Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Yonkers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard M. Kotelez: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~363 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Kotelez licensed?
Richard Kotelez is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard M. Kotelez admitted to the bar?
Richard M. Kotelez's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Richard M. Kotelez go to law school?
Richard M. Kotelez attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Richard M. Kotelez work for?
Richard M. Kotelez is associated with Richard M Kotelez in Yonkers, NY.
Is Richard M. Kotelez in good standing?
Yes, Richard M. Kotelez holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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