New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Richard Douglas Weiss
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Sleepy Hollow, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1973
- Admitted
- 53
- Years in bar
- 1399666
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Douglas Weiss has spent 53 years on the register since admission in 1973, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 53 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 68
- by tenure in Sleepy Hollow office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Douglas Weiss has carried New York bar registration 1399666 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 Law Offices Of Richard Weiss, located in Sleepy Hollow, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10591. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Richard Douglas Weiss 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 Douglas Weiss's 53 years since a 1973 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
53 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
53 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Sleepy Hollow, NY office peers
Richard Douglas Weiss is toward the newer end of Sleepy Hollow, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 68 by years since admission. See the Sleepy Hollow attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 68
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Sleepy Hollow
- Edward P. Carroll admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Joan Lia Levy admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- John Richard Lewis admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Laurence S. Markowitz admitted 1978 · 48 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Richard compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Richard Douglas Weiss is longer-tenured than 99%.
53 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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 · August 2026
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Columbia alumni, active-bar rate
The 1973 admission class today
Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1399666
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Richard Weiss
- City
- Sleepy Hollow, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10591
- Phone
- (914) 631-4731
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Douglas Weiss'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1973 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1973), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1973 whose listed office city differs from Sleepy Hollow, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Richard Weiss licensed?
Richard Weiss is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Douglas Weiss admitted to the bar?
Richard Douglas Weiss's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Richard Douglas Weiss go to law school?
Richard Douglas Weiss attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Richard Douglas Weiss work for?
Richard Douglas Weiss is associated with Law Offices Of Richard Weiss in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Is Richard Douglas Weiss in good standing?
Yes, Richard Douglas Weiss 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.
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