New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Edmond Phay Jr
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2900397
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Robert Edmond Phay Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #560 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2900397 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Robert Edmond Phay 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 Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02110. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Robert Edmond Phay 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 Edmond Phay Jr's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Robert Edmond Phay Jr is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #560 of 2,912 (19th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #560
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Howard Beber admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Maria Elisabeth Bentel admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Melissa M. Bradley admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Peter G. Brassard admitted 1998 · 28 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 alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Robert Edmond Phay Jr is longer-tenured than 47%.
28 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 53% higher than 47% of 2,448 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2900397
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02110
- Phone
- (617) 261-0777
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Edmond Phay 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.
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Edmond Phay Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Phay licensed?
Robert Phay is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Edmond Phay Jr admitted to the bar?
Robert Edmond Phay Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Robert Edmond Phay Jr go to law school?
Robert Edmond Phay Jr attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Robert Edmond Phay Jr work for?
Robert Edmond Phay Jr is associated with Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC in Boston, MA.
Is Robert Edmond Phay Jr in good standing?
Yes, Robert Edmond Phay Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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