New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Joseph Strassfield
Case Western Reserve alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1065192
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Joseph Strassfield has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #289 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Joseph Strassfield has carried New York bar registration 1065192 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 Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10601. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE (169 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Richard Joseph Strassfield 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 Joseph Strassfield's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Richard Joseph Strassfield is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #289 of 3,330 (9th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #289
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Richard Douglas Bentzen admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Thomas Boustead admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard A. Danzig admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Naomi R. Duker 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 Case Western Reserve alumni
Among the 94 Case Western Reserve graduates in the New York register, Richard Joseph Strassfield is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Case Western Reserve alumni
Years since admission - 94 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 94 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
Case Western Reserve's active-bar rate
Of Case Western Reserve's 169 alumni in the New York register, 58% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1065192
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10601
- Phone
- (914) 461-3170
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Joseph Strassfield'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: Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, 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 Strassfield: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Strassfield licensed?
Richard Strassfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Joseph Strassfield admitted to the bar?
Richard Joseph Strassfield's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Richard Joseph Strassfield go to law school?
Richard Joseph Strassfield attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE.
What company does Richard Joseph Strassfield work for?
Richard Joseph Strassfield is associated with Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP in White Plains, NY.
Is Richard Joseph Strassfield in good standing?
Yes, Richard Joseph Strassfield holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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