New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Emmet Purcell
Washington College alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Jamesville, 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
- 1478486
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Emmet Purcell 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"
- #6 of 17
- by tenure in Jamesville office peers
- Law school
- Washington College
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Emmet Purcell has carried New York bar registration 1478486 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 The Law Office Of Robert E. Purcell, PLLC, located in Jamesville, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13078. Educational background: WASHINGTON COLLEGE (90 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Robert Emmet Purcell 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 Emmet Purcell'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Jamesville, NY office peers
Within Jamesville, NY's 17-attorney local set, Robert Emmet Purcell is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Jamesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 17
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Jamesville
- Peter H. Stockmann admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Robin Beth Braunstein admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Jon Edward Cooper admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Bonnie Gail Levy 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 Washington College alumni
Among the 82 Washington College graduates in the New York register, Robert Emmet Purcell is longer-tenured than 82%.
47 years vs. Washington College alumni
Years since admission - 82 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 18% higher than 82% of 82 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
Washington College's active-bar rate
Of Washington College's 90 alumni in the New York register, 63.3% 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
- 1478486
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Law Office Of Robert E. Purcell, PLLC
- City
- Jamesville, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13078
- Phone
- (315) 399-2219
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Emmet Purcell'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 Washington College 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 Jamesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Emmet Purcell: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~18 here). 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 Purcell licensed?
Robert Purcell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Emmet Purcell admitted to the bar?
Robert Emmet Purcell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Robert Emmet Purcell go to law school?
Robert Emmet Purcell attended WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
What company does Robert Emmet Purcell work for?
Robert Emmet Purcell is associated with The Law Office Of Robert E. Purcell, PLLC in Jamesville, NY.
Is Robert Emmet Purcell in good standing?
Yes, Robert Emmet Purcell 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.