New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard Anthony Palumbo
Syracuse alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Pittsford, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1288091
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Anthony Palumbo has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #32 of 270
- by tenure in Pittsford office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Anthony Palumbo has carried New York bar registration 1288091 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Pittsford, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14534. Educational background: SYRACUSE.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Richard Anthony Palumbo 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 Anthony Palumbo's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Pittsford, NY office peers
Most of the 270 NY-registered attorneys in Pittsford, NY outrank Richard Anthony Palumbo on tenure; this record sits at the 11th local percentile (rank #32). See the Pittsford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 270
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Pittsford
- Alan H. Farnsworth admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Stephen James Sorensen admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Patricia Catherine Foster admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Robert Bartlett Koegel admitted 1977 · 49 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 Syracuse alumni
Among the 340 Syracuse graduates in the New York register, Richard Anthony Palumbo is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Syracuse alumni
Years since admission - 340 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 340 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 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1288091
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Pittsford, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14534
- Phone
- (585) 727-3344
Education
SYRACUSE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Anthony Palumbo'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 Syracuse alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 .
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Pittsford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Anthony Palumbo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~271 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Palumbo licensed?
Richard Palumbo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Anthony Palumbo admitted to the bar?
Richard Anthony Palumbo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Richard Anthony Palumbo go to law school?
Richard Anthony Palumbo attended SYRACUSE.
Is Richard Anthony Palumbo in good standing?
Yes, Richard Anthony Palumbo holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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