New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Richard Almon Palmer

Duke alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in New York, 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
1251164
NY reg #

The record in one line

Richard Almon Palmer appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

58 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#901 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Duke

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1968
58 years
Law school
Duke
Registration
1251164
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Richard Almon Palmer is registered as bar number 1251164 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: DUKE.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Richard Almon Palmer is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #901 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#901
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
1st
Admitted
1968

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Duke alumni

Among the 269 Duke graduates in the New York register, Richard Almon Palmer is longer-tenured than 99%.

58 years vs. Duke alumni

Years since admission - 269 NY-registered alumni of this school

58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 269 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

20%40%60%80% Statewide, all years1968 class 67.2% 31.6% ▼ -53.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1968 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1251164
Year Admitted
1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP
County
New York
ZIP Code
10019
Phone
(212) 318-3344

Education

DUKE

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Richard Almon Palmer's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Almon Palmer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Richard Almon Palmer is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Richard Palmer licensed?

Richard Palmer is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Richard Almon Palmer admitted to the bar?

Richard Almon Palmer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.

Where did Richard Almon Palmer go to law school?

Richard Almon Palmer attended DUKE.

What company does Richard Almon Palmer work for?

Richard Almon Palmer is associated with Norton Rose Fulbright Us LLP in New York, NY.

Is Richard Almon Palmer in good standing?

Not currently, Richard Almon Palmer's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.