New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Lincoln Richards
St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Coral Gables, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5876743
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Richard Lincoln Richards has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #278 of 313
- by tenure in Coral Gables office peers
- Law school
- St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5876743 on the New York register belongs to Richard Lincoln Richards, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barakat + Bossa, located in Coral Gables, FL, ZIP 33134. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: St. Thomas University School of Law - Florida (137 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Lincoln Richards 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Richard Lincoln Richards sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Coral Gables, FL office peers
Richard Lincoln Richards is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Coral Gables, FL: #278 of 313 by years since admission (88th percentile locally). See the Coral Gables attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #278
- City cohort
- 313
- Local percentile
- 88th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Coral Gables
- Tatiana K. Baranova admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Daniel Jesse Dodge admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Erica Beth Lawton admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Nicole Teresa Pena admitted 2021 · 5 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 St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida alumni
Among the 133 St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida graduates in the New York register, Richard Lincoln Richards is longer-tenured than 22%.
5 years vs. St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida alumni
Years since admission - 133 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 78% higher than 22% of 133 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
St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida's active-bar rate
Of St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida's 137 alumni in the New York register, 84.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5876743
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barakat + Bossa
- City
- Coral Gables, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33134
- Phone
- (305) 444-3114
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Lincoln Richards'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: Barakat + Bossa
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure St. Thomas University School Of Law - Florida alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Coral Gables, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Lincoln Richards: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~314 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Lincoln Richards'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 Richards licensed?
Richard Richards is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Lincoln Richards admitted to the bar?
Richard Lincoln Richards has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Richard Lincoln Richards go to law school?
Richard Lincoln Richards attended St. Thomas University School of Law - Florida.
What company does Richard Lincoln Richards work for?
Richard Lincoln Richards is associated with Barakat + Bossa in Coral Gables, FL.
Is Richard Lincoln Richards in good standing?
Yes, Richard Lincoln Richards 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.
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