New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Robert Joseph Simon
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Olean, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1503440
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Joseph Simon has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 51
- by tenure in Olean office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Joseph Simon has carried New York bar registration 1503440 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Backhaus & Simon, P.C., located in Olean, NY (Cattaraugus County), ZIP 14760. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Robert Joseph Simon 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 Joseph Simon's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Olean, NY office peers
Robert Joseph Simon is toward the newer end of Olean, NY's NY register cohort: #4 of 51 by years since admission. See the Olean attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 51
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Olean
- Nicholas A. Dicerbo admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Edward John Wagner admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Daniel R. Palumbo admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- John M. Hart admitted 1971 · 55 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Robert Joseph Simon is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1503440
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Backhaus & Simon, P.C.
- City
- Olean, NY
- County
- Cattaraugus
- ZIP Code
- 14760
- Phone
- (716) 372-4164
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Joseph Simon'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 Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Olean, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Joseph Simon: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~52 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Simon licensed?
Robert Simon is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Joseph Simon admitted to the bar?
Robert Joseph Simon's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Robert Joseph Simon go to law school?
Robert Joseph Simon attended Albany Law School.
What company does Robert Joseph Simon work for?
Robert Joseph Simon is associated with Backhaus & Simon, P.C. in Olean, NY.
Is Robert Joseph Simon in good standing?
Yes, Robert Joseph Simon 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.