New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ronald Ashley Dwight
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1971, registered office in Providence, RI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1971
- Admitted
- 55
- Years in bar
- 2147692
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ronald Ashley Dwight has spent 55 years on the register since admission in 1971, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 55 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 171
- by tenure in Providence office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ronald Ashley Dwight has carried New York bar registration 2147692 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 Providence, RI, ZIP 02906. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 55 years, Ronald Ashley Dwight 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 Ashley Dwight's 55 years since a 1971 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
55 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
55 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 Providence, RI office peers
Ronald Ashley Dwight is toward the newer end of Providence, RI's NY register cohort: #3 of 171 by years since admission. See the Providence attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 171
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1971
Nearest tenure peers in Providence
- Heather Grant Florence admitted 1971 · 55 yr
- Fred J. Franklin admitted 1972 · 54 yr
- John F. Corrigan admitted 1969 · 57 yr
- Jerry Lawrence Mcintyre admitted 1969 · 57 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 Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Ronald Ashley Dwight is longer-tenured than 99%.
55 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
55 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 1971 admission class today
Of the 1,869 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1971, 37% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2147692
- Year Admitted
- 1971 (55 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Providence, RI
- ZIP Code
- 02906
- Phone
- (401) 595-4119
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ronald Ashley Dwight'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 1971 .
Same admission year (1971), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1971 whose listed office city differs from Providence, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ronald Ashley Dwight: closest NY bar admission year outside RI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~172 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1971)
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 Dwight licensed?
Ronald Dwight is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ronald Ashley Dwight admitted to the bar?
Ronald Ashley Dwight's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1971.
Where did Ronald Ashley Dwight go to law school?
Ronald Ashley Dwight attended COLUMBIA.
Is Ronald Ashley Dwight in good standing?
Yes, Ronald Ashley Dwight holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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