New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Robert Lawrence Hartford
Case Western Reserve Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2132983
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Robert Lawrence Hartford ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #541 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2132983 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert Lawrence Hartford, 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 Chelus Herdzik Speyer & Monte PC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Robert Lawrence Hartford 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 Lawrence Hartford's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Robert Lawrence Hartford is earlier in the Buffalo, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #541 of 3,464 (16th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #541
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Brenda Bland Atwood admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Hedwig Maria Auletta admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Arthur G. Baumeister Jr admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Ann Marie Boland admitted 1987 · 39 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 Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Among the 138 Case Western Reserve Univ graduates in the New York register, Robert Lawrence Hartford is longer-tenured than 30%.
39 years vs. Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 70% higher than 30% of 138 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
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2132983
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Chelus Herdzik Speyer & Monte PC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 852-3600
Education
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Lawrence Hartford'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: Chelus Herdzik Speyer & Monte PC
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 Case Western Reserve Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 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 Lawrence Hartford: 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 (~1987)
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 Hartford licensed?
Robert Hartford is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Lawrence Hartford admitted to the bar?
Robert Lawrence Hartford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Robert Lawrence Hartford go to law school?
Robert Lawrence Hartford attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV.
What company does Robert Lawrence Hartford work for?
Robert Lawrence Hartford is associated with Chelus Herdzik Speyer & Monte PC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Robert Lawrence Hartford in good standing?
Yes, Robert Lawrence Hartford holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.