New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Joseph Shapiro
University Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Goshen, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2438554
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 35 years on the register since a 1991 admission, Richard Joseph Shapiro ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 35 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 250
- by tenure in Goshen office peers
- Law school
- University Pennsylvania
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2438554 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Richard Joseph Shapiro, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP, located in Goshen, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10924. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA (157 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 35 years on the register, Richard Joseph Shapiro 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 Joseph Shapiro's 35 years since admission in 1991.
35 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
35 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Goshen, NY office peers
Most of the 250 NY-registered attorneys in Goshen, NY outrank Richard Joseph Shapiro on tenure; this record sits at the 26th local percentile (rank #66). See the Goshen attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 250
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Goshen
- Michael E. Davis admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Evan Maurice Foulke admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Christopher Paul Borek admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Donald M. Card Jr admitted 1992 · 34 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 University Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 126 University Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Richard Joseph Shapiro is longer-tenured than 10%.
35 years vs. University Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 126 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 90% higher than 10% of 126 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
University Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Pennsylvania's 157 alumni in the New York register, 50.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2438554
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP
- City
- Goshen, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10924
- Phone
- (845) 291-0011
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Joseph Shapiro'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: Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Goshen, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Joseph Shapiro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~251 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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 Shapiro licensed?
Richard Shapiro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Joseph Shapiro admitted to the bar?
Richard Joseph Shapiro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Richard Joseph Shapiro go to law school?
Richard Joseph Shapiro attended UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Richard Joseph Shapiro work for?
Richard Joseph Shapiro is associated with Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP in Goshen, NY.
Is Richard Joseph Shapiro in good standing?
Yes, Richard Joseph Shapiro 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.