New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Robert William Godwin
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2927093
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Robert William Godwin ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1257 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2927093 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert William Godwin, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Godwin Hurley Donoghue, LLP, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14209. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Robert William Godwin still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Robert William Godwin's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Robert William Godwin is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,257 of 3,464 (36th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,257
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Paul B. Becker admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Mary Beth Beimler admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Annemarie Bevilacqua admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Brian Joseph Bocketti admitted 1999 · 27 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 Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Robert William Godwin is longer-tenured than 10%.
27 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 90% higher than 10% of 1,234 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
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2927093
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Godwin Hurley Donoghue, LLP
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14209
- Phone
- (716) 844-8350
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert William Godwin'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: Godwin Hurley Donoghue, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert William Godwin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Godwin licensed?
Robert Godwin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert William Godwin admitted to the bar?
Robert William Godwin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Robert William Godwin go to law school?
Robert William Godwin attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Robert William Godwin work for?
Robert William Godwin is associated with Godwin Hurley Donoghue, LLP in Buffalo, NY.
Is Robert William Godwin in good standing?
Yes, Robert William Godwin 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.