New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Steven Peskin
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in East Moriches, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1624089
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Steven Peskin has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 20
- by tenure in East Moriches office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Steven Peskin has carried New York bar registration 1624089 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Law Office Of Richard S. Peskin, located in East Moriches, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11940. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Richard Steven Peskin 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 Steven Peskin's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among East Moriches, NY office peers
Within East Moriches, NY's 20-attorney local set, Richard Steven Peskin is #3 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the East Moriches attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 20
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in East Moriches
- Leo P. Davis admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Nancy S. Grodd admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Elizabeth M. Harrington admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Patricia Gillard admitted 1988 · 38 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard Steven Peskin is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1624089
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Richard S. Peskin
- City
- East Moriches, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11940
- Phone
- (212) 867-2468
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Steven Peskin'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from East Moriches, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Steven Peskin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~21 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Peskin licensed?
Richard Peskin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Steven Peskin admitted to the bar?
Richard Steven Peskin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard Steven Peskin go to law school?
Richard Steven Peskin attended New York Law School.
What company does Richard Steven Peskin work for?
Richard Steven Peskin is associated with Law Office Of Richard S. Peskin in East Moriches, NY.
Is Richard Steven Peskin in good standing?
Yes, Richard Steven Peskin 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.