New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Biggerstaff
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Delmar, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1311828
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Biggerstaff has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 142
- by tenure in Delmar office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Biggerstaff has carried New York bar registration 1311828 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Biggerstaff Law Firm, LLP, located in Delmar, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12054. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Robert Biggerstaff 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 Biggerstaff's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 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 Delmar, NY office peers
Robert Biggerstaff is toward the newer end of Delmar, NY's NY register cohort: #11 of 142 by years since admission. See the Delmar attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 142
- Local percentile
- 7th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Delmar
- Robert Arend Bosman admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Terry Stewart Freedland admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Madeline Sheila Galvin admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Jack J. Pivar 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 Robert compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert Biggerstaff is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1311828
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Biggerstaff Law Firm, LLP
- City
- Delmar, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12054
- Phone
- (518) 475-9500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Biggerstaff'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Delmar, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Biggerstaff: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~143 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Biggerstaff licensed?
Robert Biggerstaff is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Biggerstaff admitted to the bar?
Robert Biggerstaff's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Robert Biggerstaff go to law school?
Robert Biggerstaff attended Albany Law School.
What company does Robert Biggerstaff work for?
Robert Biggerstaff is associated with The Biggerstaff Law Firm, LLP in Delmar, NY.
Is Robert Biggerstaff in good standing?
Yes, Robert Biggerstaff 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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