New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Robert Howard Baumgarten

New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Bloomfield, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1985
Admitted
41
Years in bar
1970425
NY reg #

The record in one line

Robert Howard Baumgarten has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

41 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#5 of 44
by tenure in Bloomfield office peers
Law school
New York Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1985
41 years
Law school
New York Law School
71% active rate
Registration
1970425
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Robert Howard Baumgarten has carried New York bar registration 1970425 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 Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC, located in Bloomfield, NJ, ZIP 07003. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 41 years, Robert Howard Baumgarten 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

Robert Howard Baumgarten's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

41 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among Bloomfield, NJ office peers

Within Bloomfield, NJ's 44-attorney local set, Robert Howard Baumgarten is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Bloomfield attorney directory .

Local rank
#5
City cohort
44
Local percentile
9th
Admitted
1985

Nearest tenure peers in Bloomfield

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 Robert compares to fellow New York Law School alumni

Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert Howard Baumgarten is longer-tenured than 99%.

41 years vs. New York Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school

41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

New York Law School's active-bar rate

Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%71%
New York Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 1985 admission class today

Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72% Statewide, all years1985 class 67.2% 70.6% ▲ +5.1%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1985 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1970425
Year Admitted
1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Apr 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC
ZIP Code
07003
Phone
(973) 777-8600

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Robert Howard Baumgarten'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Howard Baumgarten: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~45 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Robert Howard Baumgarten's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Robert Baumgarten licensed?

Robert Baumgarten is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Robert Howard Baumgarten admitted to the bar?

Robert Howard Baumgarten's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.

Where did Robert Howard Baumgarten go to law school?

Robert Howard Baumgarten attended New York Law School.

What company does Robert Howard Baumgarten work for?

Robert Howard Baumgarten is associated with Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC in Bloomfield, NJ.

Is Robert Howard Baumgarten in good standing?

Yes, Robert Howard Baumgarten 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.