New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper
Northwestern University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Basking Ridge, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5040100
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #136 of 178
- by tenure in Basking Ridge office peers
- Law school
- Northwestern University Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5040100 on the New York register belongs to Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper, currently in active 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 Verizon Business Group, located in Basking Ridge, NJ, ZIP 07920. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL (26 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Basking Ridge, NJ office peers
In Basking Ridge, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 178, Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper sits at local tenure rank #136 (76th percentile). See the Basking Ridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #136
- City cohort
- 178
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Basking Ridge
- Andrew Foster Bain admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Carrie Susan Ford admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Lana Milojevic admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Marcia Catherine Mowbray admitted 2012 · 14 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.
Northwestern University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Northwestern University Law School's 26 alumni in the New York register, 76.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5040100
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Verizon Business Group
- City
- Basking Ridge, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07920
- Phone
- (347) 839-0194
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper'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: Verizon Business Group
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Northwestern University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Basking Ridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~179 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Rishard Cooper licensed?
Rishard Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper admitted to the bar?
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper go to law school?
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper work for?
Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper is associated with Verizon Business Group in Basking Ridge, NJ.
Is Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper in good standing?
Yes, Rishard Pelaiah Obioma Cooper 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.
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