New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Payne Richardson
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Arlington, VA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4862249
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Payne Richardson has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #334 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Payne Richardson carries New York bar registration 4862249, an established, active practitioner 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 Aes Corporation, located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22203. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Robert Payne Richardson remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Robert Payne Richardson was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Arlington, VA office peers
Relative to the 631 NY-registered attorneys listing Arlington, VA, Robert Payne Richardson is longer-tenured than 53% (local rank #334). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #334
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- William Robert Aronin admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Matthew Thomas Barblan admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Mara Q. Campbell admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Max Curry Farris admitted 2010 · 16 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Robert Payne Richardson is longer-tenured than 6%.
16 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 94% higher than 6% 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 · August 2026
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4862249
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Aes Corporation
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22203
- Phone
- (703) 682-1272
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Payne Richardson'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: Aes Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Payne Richardson: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Richardson licensed?
Robert Richardson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Payne Richardson admitted to the bar?
Robert Payne Richardson was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Robert Payne Richardson go to law school?
Robert Payne Richardson attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Robert Payne Richardson work for?
Robert Payne Richardson is associated with Aes Corporation in Arlington, VA.
Is Robert Payne Richardson in good standing?
Yes, Robert Payne Richardson holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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