New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Robert William Linville
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Old Chatham, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1638261
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert William Linville has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 7
- by tenure in Old Chatham office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert William Linville has carried New York bar registration 1638261 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Linville Law Firm, located in Old Chatham, NY (Columbia County), ZIP 12136. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Robert William Linville 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 William Linville's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Old Chatham, NY office peers
Within Old Chatham, NY's 7-attorney local set, Robert William Linville is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Old Chatham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 7
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Old Chatham
- Robert Hardwick Bixby admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Scott P. Longstreet admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Michael F. Fitzgerald admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Karen A. Murphy admitted 1989 · 37 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert William Linville is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 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 · September 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1638261
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Linville Law Firm
- City
- Old Chatham, NY
- County
- Columbia
- ZIP Code
- 12136
- Phone
- (518) 794-5218
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert William Linville'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Old Chatham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Robert William Linville with the closest admission year to 1979. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Linville licensed?
Robert Linville is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert William Linville admitted to the bar?
Robert William Linville's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Robert William Linville go to law school?
Robert William Linville attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Robert William Linville work for?
Robert William Linville is associated with Linville Law Firm in Old Chatham, NY.
Is Robert William Linville in good standing?
Yes, Robert William Linville 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.