New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert P. Matthews Jr
Widener University Delaware Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Weehawken, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2717759
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Robert P. Matthews Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 58
- by tenure in Weehawken office peers
- Law school
- Widener University Delaware Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2717759 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert P. Matthews Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Ubs Financial Services, Inc., located in Weehawken, NJ, ZIP 07086. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Widener University Delaware Law School (362 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Robert P. Matthews Jr 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 P. Matthews Jr's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Weehawken, NJ office peers
Robert P. Matthews Jr is toward the newer end of Weehawken, NJ's NY register cohort: #18 of 58 by years since admission. See the Weehawken attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Weehawken
- John Joseph Burke admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Mara P. Galeano admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Karen Maureen Garcia admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Gregg Ian Goldman admitted 1994 · 32 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 Widener University Delaware Law School alumni
Among the 283 Widener University Delaware Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert P. Matthews Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
31 years vs. Widener University Delaware Law School alumni
Years since admission - 283 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 1% higher than 99% of 283 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
Widener University Delaware Law School's active-bar rate
Of Widener University Delaware Law School's 362 alumni in the New York register, 85.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2717759
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ubs Financial Services, Inc.
- City
- Weehawken, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07086
- Phone
- (201) 352-6125
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert P. Matthews Jr'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: Ubs Financial Services, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Widener University Delaware Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Weehawken, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert P. Matthews Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Matthews licensed?
Robert Matthews is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert P. Matthews Jr admitted to the bar?
Robert P. Matthews Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Robert P. Matthews Jr go to law school?
Robert P. Matthews Jr attended Widener University Delaware Law School.
What company does Robert P. Matthews Jr work for?
Robert P. Matthews Jr is associated with Ubs Financial Services, Inc. in Weehawken, NJ.
Is Robert P. Matthews Jr in good standing?
Yes, Robert P. Matthews Jr 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.
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