New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert D. Cook
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Kingston, 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
- 1140052
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert D. Cook 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"
- #34 of 277
- by tenure in Kingston office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert D. Cook has carried New York bar registration 1140052 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 Cook, Kurtz & Murphy, located in Kingston, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12401. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Robert D. Cook 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 D. Cook'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 Kingston, NY office peers
Most of the 277 NY-registered attorneys in Kingston, NY outrank Robert D. Cook on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #34). See the Kingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #34
- City cohort
- 277
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Kingston
- David Joseph Clegg admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Joan Gudesblatt admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Paul Timothy Kellar admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Ralph Morrison Kirk admitted 1978 · 48 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Robert D. Cook is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 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
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% 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
- 1140052
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cook, Kurtz & Murphy
- City
- Kingston, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12401
- Phone
- (845) 331-0702
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert D. Cook'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 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 Kingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert D. Cook: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~278 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 Cook licensed?
Robert Cook is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert D. Cook admitted to the bar?
Robert D. Cook's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Robert D. Cook go to law school?
Robert D. Cook attended ALBANY.
What company does Robert D. Cook work for?
Robert D. Cook is associated with Cook, Kurtz & Murphy in Kingston, NY.
Is Robert D. Cook in good standing?
Yes, Robert D. Cook holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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