New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Nicholas Ward
Seton Hall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Madison, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5551593
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Robert Nicholas Ward has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #150 of 181
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5551593 on the New York register belongs to Robert Nicholas Ward, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kelley Drye And Warren LLP, located in Madison, NJ, ZIP 07940. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL.
State context & due diligence
Robert Nicholas Ward is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Robert Nicholas Ward sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Madison, NJ office peers
In Madison, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 181, Robert Nicholas Ward sits at local tenure rank #150 (82nd percentile). See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #150
- City cohort
- 181
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Melissa Leigh Buterbaugh admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Amlan Ray admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Justin Marcus Smith admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Mark Robert Vespole admitted 2017 · 9 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 Seton Hall alumni
Among the 889 Seton Hall graduates in the New York register, Robert Nicholas Ward is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Seton Hall alumni
Years since admission - 889 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 889 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5551593
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kelley Drye And Warren LLP
- City
- Madison, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07940
- Phone
- (973) 503-5978
Education
SETON HALL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Nicholas Ward'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: Kelley Drye And Warren LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Seton Hall alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Nicholas Ward: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~182 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Ward licensed?
Robert Ward is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Nicholas Ward admitted to the bar?
Robert Nicholas Ward has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Robert Nicholas Ward go to law school?
Robert Nicholas Ward attended SETON HALL.
What company does Robert Nicholas Ward work for?
Robert Nicholas Ward is associated with Kelley Drye And Warren LLP in Madison, NJ.
Is Robert Nicholas Ward in good standing?
Yes, Robert Nicholas Ward holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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