New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Robert H. Werbel
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1963, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1963
- Admitted
- 63
- Years in bar
- 1455203
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert H. Werbel has spent 63 years on the register since admission in 1963, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 63 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #328 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert H. Werbel has carried New York bar registration 1455203 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 H. Werbel PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 63 years, Robert H. Werbel 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 H. Werbel's 63 years since a 1963 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
63 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
63 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Robert H. Werbel is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #328 of 93,608 (0th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #328
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1963
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Philip Irwin Aaron admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Paul Strok Adler admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- David Albenda admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Joseph Peter Baratta admitted 1963 · 63 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Robert compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Robert H. Werbel is longer-tenured than 99%.
63 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
63 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 · September 2026
The 1963 admission class today
Of the 1,358 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1963, 15.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1455203
- Year Admitted
- 1963 (63 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robert H. Werbel PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (917) 647-1740
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert H. Werbel'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 1963 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1963), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1963 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert H. Werbel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1963)
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 Werbel licensed?
Robert Werbel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert H. Werbel admitted to the bar?
Robert H. Werbel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1963.
Where did Robert H. Werbel go to law school?
Robert H. Werbel attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Robert H. Werbel work for?
Robert H. Werbel is associated with Robert H. Werbel PLLC in New York, NY.
Is Robert H. Werbel in good standing?
Yes, Robert H. Werbel 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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