New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Lauderdale Harris
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Nashville, TN. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2607216
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Robert Lauderdale Harris ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36 of 325
- by tenure in Nashville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2607216 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert Lauderdale Harris, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Holland & Knight, LLP, located in Nashville, TN, ZIP 37219. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Robert Lauderdale Harris 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 Lauderdale Harris's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Nashville, TN office peers
Most of the 325 NY-registered attorneys in Nashville, TN outrank Robert Lauderdale Harris on tenure; this record sits at the 11th local percentile (rank #36). See the Nashville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36
- City cohort
- 325
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Nashville
- Andrea L. Balogh admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Winston Bradshaw Sitton admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Peter Thoralf Skeie admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Dianne Susan Faup admitted 1993 · 33 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 University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Robert Lauderdale Harris is longer-tenured than 66%.
32 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,229 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 University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2607216
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Holland & Knight, LLP
- City
- Nashville, TN
- ZIP Code
- 37219
- Phone
- (615) 850-8467
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Lauderdale Harris'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: Holland & Knight, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Nashville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Lauderdale Harris: closest NY bar admission year outside TN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~326 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Harris licensed?
Robert Harris is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Lauderdale Harris admitted to the bar?
Robert Lauderdale Harris's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Robert Lauderdale Harris go to law school?
Robert Lauderdale Harris attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Robert Lauderdale Harris work for?
Robert Lauderdale Harris is associated with Holland & Knight, LLP in Nashville, TN.
Is Robert Lauderdale Harris in good standing?
Yes, Robert Lauderdale Harris 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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