New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Adam Leavy
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Miami, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2816817
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Richard Adam Leavy ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #321 of 1,564
- by tenure in Miami office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2816817 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Richard Adam Leavy, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Sidley Austin LLP, located in Miami, FL, ZIP 33131. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Richard Adam Leavy still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Richard Adam Leavy's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Miami, FL office peers
Richard Adam Leavy is earlier in the Miami, FL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #321 of 1,564 (20th percentile). See the Miami attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #321
- City cohort
- 1,564
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Miami
- David Michael Balaban admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Karen Ann Boyer admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- David Hayden Brill admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Scott A. Bursor admitted 1997 · 29 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 Adam Leavy is longer-tenured than 87%.
29 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2816817
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin LLP
- City
- Miami, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33131
- Phone
- (212) 839-5562
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Adam Leavy'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: Sidley Austin LLP
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 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Miami, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Adam Leavy: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,565 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Leavy licensed?
Richard Leavy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Adam Leavy admitted to the bar?
Richard Adam Leavy's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Richard Adam Leavy go to law school?
Richard Adam Leavy attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Richard Adam Leavy work for?
Richard Adam Leavy is associated with Sidley Austin LLP in Miami, FL.
Is Richard Adam Leavy in good standing?
Yes, Richard Adam Leavy 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.