New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Robert Lee Besanceney
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Orchard Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1126440
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Lee Besanceney has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #13 of 104
- by tenure in Orchard Park office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Lee Besanceney has carried New York bar registration 1126440 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Robert L. Besanceney, located in Orchard Park, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14127. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO (2,896 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Robert Lee Besanceney 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 Lee Besanceney's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Orchard Park, NY office peers
Robert Lee Besanceney is toward the newer end of Orchard Park, NY's NY register cohort: #13 of 104 by years since admission. See the Orchard Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #13
- City cohort
- 104
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Orchard Park
- Kevin J. Sullivan admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Anthony Wargula admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John C. Bailey admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Thomas William Bender admitted 1980 · 46 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 Robert compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Robert Lee Besanceney is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,234 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
Suny At Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny At Buffalo's 2,896 alumni in the New York register, 60.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1126440
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Robert L. Besanceney
- City
- Orchard Park, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14127
- Phone
- (716) 713-2183
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Lee Besanceney'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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Orchard Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Lee Besanceney: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~105 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Robert Besanceney licensed?
Robert Besanceney is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Lee Besanceney admitted to the bar?
Robert Lee Besanceney's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Robert Lee Besanceney go to law school?
Robert Lee Besanceney attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Robert Lee Besanceney work for?
Robert Lee Besanceney is associated with Law Office Of Robert L. Besanceney in Orchard Park, NY.
Is Robert Lee Besanceney in good standing?
Yes, Robert Lee Besanceney 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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