New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Harrison Rea
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Phoenix, AZ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1828615
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Harrison Rea has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 340
- by tenure in Phoenix office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Harrison Rea has carried New York bar registration 1828615 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Law Offices Of Collin T Welch, located in Phoenix, AZ, ZIP 85085. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Richard Harrison Rea 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 Harrison Rea's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Phoenix, AZ office peers
Most of the 340 NY-registered attorneys in Phoenix, AZ outrank Richard Harrison Rea on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #20). See the Phoenix attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 340
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Phoenix
- Barbara H. Davis admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Jeffrey Messing admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Andrew Mark Smith admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Paul J. Giancola admitted 1981 · 45 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Richard Harrison Rea is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1828615
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Collin T Welch
- City
- Phoenix, AZ
- ZIP Code
- 85085
- Phone
- (602) 317-4311
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Harrison Rea'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Phoenix, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Harrison Rea: closest NY bar admission year outside AZ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~341 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Rea licensed?
Richard Rea is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Harrison Rea admitted to the bar?
Richard Harrison Rea's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Richard Harrison Rea go to law school?
Richard Harrison Rea attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Richard Harrison Rea work for?
Richard Harrison Rea is associated with Law Offices Of Collin T Welch in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Richard Harrison Rea in good standing?
Yes, Richard Harrison Rea 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.