New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ronald Jay Bettauer
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1969, registered office in Mclean, VA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1969
- Admitted
- 57
- Years in bar
- 1189067
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ronald Jay Bettauer has spent 57 years on the register since admission in 1969, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 57 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 330
- by tenure in Mclean office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ronald Jay Bettauer has carried New York bar registration 1189067 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 Mclean, VA, ZIP 22101. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 57 years, Ronald Jay Bettauer 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
Ronald Jay Bettauer's 57 years since a 1969 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
57 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
57 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Mclean, VA office peers
Most of the 330 NY-registered attorneys in Mclean, VA outrank Ronald Jay Bettauer on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #6). See the Mclean attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1969
Nearest tenure peers in Mclean
- Gabrielle Kirk Mcdonald admitted 1967 · 59 yr
- Steven Hendrix Gibson admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Joseph Bryan Williams admitted 1965 · 61 yr
- Henry D. Edelman admitted 1974 · 52 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 Ronald compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Ronald Jay Bettauer is longer-tenured than 99%.
57 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
57 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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 1969 admission class today
Of the 1,864 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1969, 35.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1189067
- Year Admitted
- 1969 (57 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Mclean, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22101
- Phone
- (703) 536-0729
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ronald Jay Bettauer'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1969 .
Same admission year (1969), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1969 whose listed office city differs from Mclean, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ronald Jay Bettauer: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1969)
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 Ronald Bettauer licensed?
Ronald Bettauer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ronald Jay Bettauer admitted to the bar?
Ronald Jay Bettauer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1969.
Where did Ronald Jay Bettauer go to law school?
Ronald Jay Bettauer attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Is Ronald Jay Bettauer in good standing?
Yes, Ronald Jay Bettauer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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