New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Richard T. Sullivan
Notre Dame alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Buffalo, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 1600253
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard T. Sullivan has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #44 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard T. Sullivan has carried New York bar registration 1600253 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Richard T. Sullivan PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14213. Educational background: NOTRE DAME (307 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Richard T. Sullivan 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 T. Sullivan's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Richard T. Sullivan is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #44 of 3,464 (1st percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #44
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Ronald Henry Caruso admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Julio M. Garcia admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Warren Bruce Gelman admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Giles Peter Manias admitted 1971 · 55 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 Notre Dame alumni
Among the 192 Notre Dame graduates in the New York register, Richard T. Sullivan is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Notre Dame alumni
Years since admission - 192 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 Top 1% higher than 99% of 192 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
Notre Dame's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame's 307 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1600253
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard T. Sullivan PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14213
- Phone
- (716) 432-8738
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard T. Sullivan'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 Notre Dame alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1971 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard T. Sullivan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Sullivan licensed?
Richard Sullivan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard T. Sullivan admitted to the bar?
Richard T. Sullivan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Richard T. Sullivan go to law school?
Richard T. Sullivan attended NOTRE DAME.
What company does Richard T. Sullivan work for?
Richard T. Sullivan is associated with Richard T. Sullivan PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Richard T. Sullivan in good standing?
Yes, Richard T. Sullivan 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.