New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Barry Leader
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in Brewster, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1590264
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Barry Leader has spent 56 years on the register since admission in 1970, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 56 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 64
- by tenure in Brewster office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Barry Leader has carried New York bar registration 1590264 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 Robert B. Leader, Esq., located in Brewster, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10509. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 56 years, Robert Barry Leader 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 Barry Leader's 56 years since a 1970 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
56 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
56 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brewster, NY office peers
Robert Barry Leader is toward the newer end of Brewster, NY's NY register cohort: #2 of 64 by years since admission. See the Brewster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 64
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in Brewster
- Marshall L. Goldstein admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Stephen A. Abels admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- David Holmes admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Gregory Walter Bagen admitted 1977 · 49 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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert Barry Leader is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1590264
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robert B. Leader, Esq.
- City
- Brewster, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10509
- Phone
- (845) 225-8600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Barry Leader'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from Brewster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Barry Leader: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~65 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Leader licensed?
Robert Leader is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Barry Leader admitted to the bar?
Robert Barry Leader's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Robert Barry Leader go to law school?
Robert Barry Leader attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Robert Barry Leader work for?
Robert Barry Leader is associated with Robert B. Leader, Esq. in Brewster, NY.
Is Robert Barry Leader in good standing?
Yes, Robert Barry Leader 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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