New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard A. Tanner
Univ Of Illinois alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Sarasota, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 2129831
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard A. Tanner has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #47 of 139
- by tenure in Sarasota office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Illinois
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard A. Tanner has carried New York bar registration 2129831 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Sarasota, FL, ZIP 34243. Educational background: UNIV OF ILLINOIS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Richard A. Tanner 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 A. Tanner's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Sarasota, FL office peers
Richard A. Tanner is toward the newer end of Sarasota, FL's NY register cohort: #47 of 139 by years since admission. See the Sarasota attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 139
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Sarasota
- Andrew P. Forstenzer admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Samuel Noah Faivus admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Jonathan Edwin Grant admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- R Frederick Melin admitted 1985 · 41 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.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2129831
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Sarasota, FL
- ZIP Code
- 34243
- Phone
- (973) 632-0736
Education
UNIV OF ILLINOIS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard A. Tanner'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 Univ Of Illinois alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 .
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Sarasota, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard A. Tanner: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~140 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Tanner licensed?
Richard Tanner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard A. Tanner admitted to the bar?
Richard A. Tanner's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Richard A. Tanner go to law school?
Richard A. Tanner attended UNIV OF ILLINOIS.
Is Richard A. Tanner in good standing?
Yes, Richard A. Tanner holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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