New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Andrew Roche
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Chatham, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2949519
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Richard Andrew Roche ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #32 of 82
- by tenure in Chatham office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2949519 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Richard Andrew Roche, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Richard Roche, located in Chatham, NJ, ZIP 07928. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Richard Andrew Roche still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Richard Andrew Roche's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Chatham, NJ office peers
Richard Andrew Roche is toward the newer end of Chatham, NJ's NY register cohort: #32 of 82 by years since admission. See the Chatham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 82
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Chatham
- Jon Carl Ohrn admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Lynda Diane Snyder admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Justin Escher Alpert admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Michael F. Barry admitted 1998 · 28 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 Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Richard Andrew Roche is longer-tenured than 48%.
27 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 52% higher than 48% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2949519
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard Roche
- City
- Chatham, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07928
- Phone
- (973) 580-6373
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Andrew Roche'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 Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Chatham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Andrew Roche: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~83 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Roche licensed?
Richard Roche is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Andrew Roche admitted to the bar?
Richard Andrew Roche's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Richard Andrew Roche go to law school?
Richard Andrew Roche attended RUTGERS.
What company does Richard Andrew Roche work for?
Richard Andrew Roche is associated with Richard Roche in Chatham, NJ.
Is Richard Andrew Roche in good standing?
Yes, Richard Andrew Roche holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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