New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Alexander Medina
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5704663
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Richard Alexander Medina has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10690 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5704663 on the New York register belongs to Richard Alexander Medina, currently in active 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 Elias Law Group LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Alexander Medina is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Richard Alexander Medina sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Richard Alexander Medina ranks #10,690 by tenure, longer-tenured than 85% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10,690
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Castell Abner Iii admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Jonathan Jeffrey Abrams admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kristina Dmitriyevna Alekseyeva admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Abdulmajeed Faleh Alhogbani admitted 2019 · 7 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Richard compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard Alexander Medina is longer-tenured than 16%.
7 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 84% higher than 16% of 2,941 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 · August 2026
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5704663
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Elias Law Group LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 987-5010
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Alexander Medina'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: Elias Law Group LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Alexander Medina: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Richard Alexander Medina's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Richard Medina licensed?
Richard Medina is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Alexander Medina admitted to the bar?
Richard Alexander Medina has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Richard Alexander Medina go to law school?
Richard Alexander Medina attended Yale Law School.
What company does Richard Alexander Medina work for?
Richard Alexander Medina is associated with Elias Law Group LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Richard Alexander Medina in good standing?
Yes, Richard Alexander Medina 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.