New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Jay Goldman
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. 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
- 1080894
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Jay Goldman 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"
- #7 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Jay Goldman has carried New York bar registration 1080894 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Ropes & Gray LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94301. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Robert Jay Goldman 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 Jay Goldman'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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Robert Jay Goldman on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #7). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Kenneth Harlin Prochnow admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- William John Klimashousky admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Jane L. Krueger admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Wendy M. Lazerson admitted 1979 · 47 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert Jay Goldman is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 1080894
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ropes & Gray LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94301
- Phone
- (650) 714-4989
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Jay Goldman'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: Ropes & Gray LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School 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 Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Jay Goldman: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 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 Goldman licensed?
Robert Goldman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Jay Goldman admitted to the bar?
Robert Jay Goldman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Robert Jay Goldman go to law school?
Robert Jay Goldman attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Robert Jay Goldman work for?
Robert Jay Goldman is associated with Ropes & Gray LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Robert Jay Goldman in good standing?
Yes, Robert Jay Goldman 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.