New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard B. Weitzen
Boston Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Boston, MA. 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
- 1553148
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard B. Weitzen 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"
- #25 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard B. Weitzen has carried New York bar registration 1553148 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lawson & Weitzen, LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BOSTON UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 53 years, Richard B. Weitzen 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 B. Weitzen'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Richard B. Weitzen is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #25 of 2,912 (1st percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #25
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1973
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Marion Weldon Brewer Jr. admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Nancy Brockway admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert Holmes Hale admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- James M. Litton admitted 1974 · 52 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 Boston Univ alumni
Among the 198 Boston Univ graduates in the New York register, Richard B. Weitzen is longer-tenured than 93%.
53 years vs. Boston Univ alumni
Years since admission - 198 NY-registered alumni of this school
53 Top 7% higher than 93% of 198 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 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
- 1553148
- Year Admitted
- 1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 439-4990
Education
BOSTON UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard B. Weitzen'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: Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston Univ 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 Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard B. Weitzen: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1973)
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 Weitzen licensed?
Richard Weitzen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard B. Weitzen admitted to the bar?
Richard B. Weitzen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.
Where did Richard B. Weitzen go to law school?
Richard B. Weitzen attended BOSTON UNIV.
What company does Richard B. Weitzen work for?
Richard B. Weitzen is associated with Lawson & Weitzen, LLP in Boston, MA.
Is Richard B. Weitzen in good standing?
Yes, Richard B. Weitzen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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