New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Robert Goodyear Murray
University At Buffalo, Suny alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Buffalo, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3923257
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Robert Goodyear Murray ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1397 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo, Suny
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3923257 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert Goodyear Murray, 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 Harris Beach PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SUNY.
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Robert Goodyear Murray 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 Goodyear Murray's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Buffalo, NY office peers
Robert Goodyear Murray's 25-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #1,397 of 3,464 office peers (40th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,397
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Stephanie A. Adams admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Joseph A. Agro admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- James Miles Appler Iii admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- James Francis Quinn Auricchio admitted 2001 · 25 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.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3923257
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harris Beach PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14210
- Phone
- (716) 200-5050
Education
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SUNY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Goodyear Murray'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Harris Beach PLLC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Harris Beach PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University At Buffalo, Suny alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 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 Goodyear Murray: 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 (~2001)
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 Murray licensed?
Robert Murray is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Goodyear Murray admitted to the bar?
Robert Goodyear Murray's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Robert Goodyear Murray go to law school?
Robert Goodyear Murray attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SUNY.
What company does Robert Goodyear Murray work for?
Robert Goodyear Murray is associated with Harris Beach PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Robert Goodyear Murray in good standing?
Yes, Robert Goodyear Murray 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.