New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Russell Peter Pecunies
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Elmhurst, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1983337
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Russell Peter Pecunies has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 76
- by tenure in Elmhurst office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Russell Peter Pecunies has carried New York bar registration 1983337 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nyc Dept Of Environmental Protection, located in Elmhurst, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11373. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Russell Peter Pecunies 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
Russell Peter Pecunies's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Elmhurst, NY office peers
Russell Peter Pecunies is toward the newer end of Elmhurst, NY's NY register cohort: #10 of 76 by years since admission. See the Elmhurst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 76
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Elmhurst
- Lawrence Jay Komsky admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Jose Antonio Muniz admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Charles G. Sturcken Jr admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Marc Sterling Bresky admitted 1982 · 44 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 Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Russell Peter Pecunies is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1983337
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nyc Dept Of Environmental Protection
- City
- Elmhurst, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11373
- Phone
- (718) 595-6555
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Russell Peter Pecunies'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.
Same firm affiliation: Nyc Dept Of Environmental Protection
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from Elmhurst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Russell Peter Pecunies: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~77 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Pecunies licensed?
Russell Pecunies is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Russell Peter Pecunies admitted to the bar?
Russell Peter Pecunies's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Russell Peter Pecunies go to law school?
Russell Peter Pecunies attended FORDHAM.
What company does Russell Peter Pecunies work for?
Russell Peter Pecunies is associated with Nyc Dept Of Environmental Protection in Elmhurst, NY.
Is Russell Peter Pecunies in good standing?
Yes, Russell Peter Pecunies 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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