New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Russell Lewis Munk
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in Kensington, MD. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 2106623
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Russell Lewis Munk appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1968 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 58 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1 of 12
- by tenure in Kensington office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Russell Lewis Munk is registered as bar number 2106623 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. 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 Kensington, MD, ZIP 20895. Educational background: HARVARD LAW SCHOOL (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Kensington, MD office peers
Within Kensington, MD's 12-attorney local set, Russell Lewis Munk is #1 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Kensington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in Kensington
- David Porter Howe admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Christopher Robert Costa admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Hadi Abushakra admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Gary D. Cohen admitted 1987 · 39 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 3,384 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Russell Lewis Munk is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 3,384 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,384 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2106623
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Kensington, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20895
- Phone
- (240) 426-8427
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell Lewis Munk's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 .
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from Kensington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell Lewis Munk: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
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 Russell Munk licensed?
Russell Munk is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell Lewis Munk admitted to the bar?
Russell Lewis Munk's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Russell Lewis Munk go to law school?
Russell Lewis Munk attended HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.
Is Russell Lewis Munk in good standing?
Not currently, Russell Lewis Munk's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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