New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Aldo Serafini
Temple University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1695550
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Aldo Serafini has spent 46 years on the register since admission in 1980, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 46 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #28 of 419
- by tenure in Fort Lauderdale office peers
- Law school
- Temple University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Aldo Serafini has carried New York bar registration 1695550 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 Serafini Law Office, LLC, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ZIP 33394. Educational background: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 46 years, Richard Aldo Serafini 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 Aldo Serafini's 46 years since a 1980 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
46 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
46 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Fort Lauderdale, FL office peers
Most of the 419 NY-registered attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, FL outrank Richard Aldo Serafini on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #28). See the Fort Lauderdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28
- City cohort
- 419
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Fort Lauderdale
- Dale Stuart Bergman admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Teddy D. Klinghoffer admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Michael Bruce Cohen admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Richard David Eade admitted 1979 · 47 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 Temple University alumni
Among the 421 Temple University graduates in the New York register, Richard Aldo Serafini is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Temple University alumni
Years since admission - 421 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 421 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 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1695550
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Serafini Law Office, LLC
- City
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33394
- Phone
- (754) 223-4718
Education
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Aldo Serafini'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 Temple University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Fort Lauderdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Aldo Serafini: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~420 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Serafini licensed?
Richard Serafini is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Aldo Serafini admitted to the bar?
Richard Aldo Serafini's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Richard Aldo Serafini go to law school?
Richard Aldo Serafini attended TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Richard Aldo Serafini work for?
Richard Aldo Serafini is associated with Serafini Law Office, LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Is Richard Aldo Serafini in good standing?
Yes, Richard Aldo Serafini 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.