New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert David Schachat
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Vienna, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1444645
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert David Schachat has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 99
- by tenure in Vienna office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert David Schachat has carried New York bar registration 1444645 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 Robert Schachat LLC, located in Vienna, VA, ZIP 22182. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Robert David Schachat 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 David Schachat's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 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 Vienna, VA office peers
Robert David Schachat is toward the newer end of Vienna, VA's NY register cohort: #3 of 99 by years since admission. See the Vienna attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 99
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Vienna
- Gary Harris Perlow admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Kenneth Andrew Barry admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Daniel Joseph Donohue admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John Edward Lange admitted 1979 · 47 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 David Schachat is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1444645
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robert Schachat LLC
- City
- Vienna, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22182
- Phone
- (202) 744-2108
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert David Schachat'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 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Vienna, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert David Schachat: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~100 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Schachat licensed?
Robert Schachat is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert David Schachat admitted to the bar?
Robert David Schachat's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Robert David Schachat go to law school?
Robert David Schachat attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Robert David Schachat work for?
Robert David Schachat is associated with Robert Schachat LLC in Vienna, VA.
Is Robert David Schachat in good standing?
Yes, Robert David Schachat 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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