New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Steven Franklin
New York alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in West Palm Beach, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1304872
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Steven Franklin appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1975 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 51 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #20 of 297
- by tenure in West Palm Beach office peers
- Law school
- New York
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Steven Franklin is registered as bar number 1304872 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in West Palm Beach, FL, ZIP 33412. Educational background: NEW YORK (1,763 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among West Palm Beach, FL office peers
Most of the 297 NY-registered attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL outrank Robert Steven Franklin on tenure; this record sits at the 6th local percentile (rank #20). See the West Palm Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 297
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in West Palm Beach
- Ellyn Bank Dugow admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Richard Guy Leland admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Thomas Aloysius Hickey admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Martin Victor Katz 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 New York alumni
Among the 1,198 New York graduates in the New York register, Robert Steven Franklin is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. New York alumni
Years since admission - 1,198 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,198 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's active-bar rate
Of New York's 1,763 alumni in the New York register, 41.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1304872
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- West Palm Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33412
- Phone
- (561) 775-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Steven Franklin's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 New York alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 .
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from West Palm Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Steven Franklin: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~298 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Franklin licensed?
Robert Franklin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Steven Franklin admitted to the bar?
Robert Steven Franklin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Robert Steven Franklin go to law school?
Robert Steven Franklin attended NEW YORK.
Is Robert Steven Franklin in good standing?
Not currently, Robert Steven Franklin's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.