New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert Michael Schwartz
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Hopewell Junction, NY. 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
- 1291707
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Michael Schwartz 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"
- #4 of 53
- by tenure in Hopewell Junction office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Michael Schwartz has carried New York bar registration 1291707 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Hopewell Junction, NY (Dutchess County), ZIP 12533. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Robert Michael Schwartz 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 Michael Schwartz'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 · September 2026
Tenure among Hopewell Junction, NY office peers
Robert Michael Schwartz is toward the newer end of Hopewell Junction, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 53 by years since admission. See the Hopewell Junction attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 53
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Hopewell Junction
- Kathryn Scott Lazar admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Warren Douglas Wynshaw admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Gerard A. Gilbride admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Michael Allen Vass 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Robert compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Robert Michael Schwartz is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,212 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 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
- 1291707
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- County
- Dutchess
- ZIP Code
- 12533
- Phone
- (845) 896-9651
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Michael Schwartz'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 .
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Hopewell Junction, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Michael Schwartz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~54 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 Schwartz licensed?
Robert Schwartz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Michael Schwartz admitted to the bar?
Robert Michael Schwartz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Robert Michael Schwartz go to law school?
Robert Michael Schwartz attended CORNELL.
Is Robert Michael Schwartz in good standing?
Yes, Robert Michael Schwartz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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