New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Barron Dietz
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Poughkeepsie, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1555390
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Barron Dietz has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 436
- by tenure in Poughkeepsie office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Barron Dietz has carried New York bar registration 1555390 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 Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP, located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12601. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Robert Barron Dietz 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 Barron Dietz's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Poughkeepsie, NY office peers
Most of the 436 NY-registered attorneys in Poughkeepsie, NY outrank Robert Barron Dietz on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #11). See the Poughkeepsie attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 436
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Poughkeepsie
- James V. Brands admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Richard Ivan Cantor admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- David G. Ferenz admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Lou Lewis admitted 1969 · 57 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Robert Barron Dietz is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1555390
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP
- City
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12601
- Phone
- (845) 452-4000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Barron Dietz'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: Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Poughkeepsie, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Barron Dietz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~437 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Dietz licensed?
Robert Dietz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Barron Dietz admitted to the bar?
Robert Barron Dietz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Robert Barron Dietz go to law school?
Robert Barron Dietz attended CORNELL.
What company does Robert Barron Dietz work for?
Robert Barron Dietz is associated with Mackey Catania & Whalen LLP in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Is Robert Barron Dietz in good standing?
Yes, Robert Barron Dietz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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