New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Stafford Cook Iii
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5780184
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Robert Stafford Cook Iii has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #73157 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5780184 on the New York register belongs to Robert Stafford Cook Iii, 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 King & Spalding LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10104. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York University School of Law (26,345 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Robert Stafford Cook Iii 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Robert Stafford Cook Iii sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, Robert Stafford Cook Iii ranks #73,157 by tenure, longer-tenured than 78% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #73,157
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Asya Abbas admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Yasmina Abdel-Malek admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Marwa Adlan Abdelaziz admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Christopher Michael Abiuso admitted 2020 · 6 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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Robert Stafford Cook Iii is longer-tenured than 17%.
6 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 83% higher than 17% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 26,345 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5780184
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- King & Spalding LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10104
- Phone
- (646) 620-8201
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Stafford Cook Iii'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: King & Spalding LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Stafford Cook Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Stafford Cook Iii admitted to the bar?
Robert Stafford Cook Iii has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Robert Stafford Cook Iii go to law school?
Robert Stafford Cook Iii attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Robert Stafford Cook Iii work for?
Robert Stafford Cook Iii is associated with King & Spalding LLP in New York, NY.
Is Robert Stafford Cook Iii in good standing?
Yes, Robert Stafford Cook Iii 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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