New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Paul Swanson
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Ridgewood, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1711753
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Paul Swanson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1981 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 45 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #11 of 103
- by tenure in Ridgewood office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Paul Swanson is registered as bar number 1711753 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Ridgewood, NJ, ZIP 07450. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Ridgewood, NJ office peers
Richard Paul Swanson is toward the newer end of Ridgewood, NJ's NY register cohort: #11 of 103 by years since admission. See the Ridgewood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 103
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Ridgewood
- Lawrence M. Buchwalter admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Michael Anthony Manna admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Paul Boyton Brickfield admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- James Wilson Dabney admitted 1980 · 46 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Richard Paul Swanson is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1711753
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Ridgewood, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07450
- Phone
- (201) 788-0783
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Paul Swanson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 .
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Ridgewood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Paul Swanson: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~104 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Swanson licensed?
Richard Swanson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Paul Swanson admitted to the bar?
Richard Paul Swanson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Richard Paul Swanson go to law school?
Richard Paul Swanson attended HARVARD.
Is Richard Paul Swanson in good standing?
Not currently, Richard Paul Swanson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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