New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Russell George Matthews
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Garden City, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1340793
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Russell George Matthews carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1979 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 47 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #200 of 2,095
- by tenure in Garden City office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Russell George Matthews is registered as bar number 1340793 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Albanese Organization, Inc., located in Garden City, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11530. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Garden City, NY office peers
Russell George Matthews is earlier in the Garden City, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #200 of 2,095 (9th percentile). See the Garden City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 2,095
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Garden City
- Bruce Edward Barnes admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Joseph Albert Brancato Jr. admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lance Darnell Clarke admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- William Joseph Croutier admitted 1979 · 47 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 Russell compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Russell George Matthews is longer-tenured than 73%.
47 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,562 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
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1340793
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Albanese Organization, Inc.
- City
- Garden City, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11530
- Phone
- (516) 506-4053
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell George Matthews's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside 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: Albanese Organization, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Garden City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell George Matthews: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,096 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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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Russell George Matthews carries a "Delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Russell Matthews licensed?
Russell Matthews is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell George Matthews admitted to the bar?
Russell George Matthews's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Russell George Matthews go to law school?
Russell George Matthews attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Russell George Matthews work for?
Russell George Matthews is associated with Albanese Organization, Inc. in Garden City, NY.
Is Russell George Matthews in good standing?
No, Russell George Matthews carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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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.