New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in Greenwich, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1681535
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii has spent 65 years on the register since admission in 1961, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 65 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 508
- by tenure in Greenwich office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii has carried New York bar registration 1681535 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
Practice address is listed under Samuel B. Fortenbaugh Iii, located in Greenwich, CT, ZIP 06830. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 65 years, Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii 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
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii's 65 years since a 1961 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
65 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Greenwich, CT office peers
Most of the 508 NY-registered attorneys in Greenwich, CT outrank Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii on tenure; this record sits at the 1st local percentile (rank #5). See the Greenwich attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 508
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Greenwich
- Martin Irving Pompadur admitted 1961 · 65 yr
- Everett W. Berger admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Peter David Lowenstein admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Perry Ashley admitted 1964 · 62 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 Samuel compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1681535
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Samuel B. Fortenbaugh Iii
- City
- Greenwich, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06830
- Phone
- (212) 332-7148
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii'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 Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from Greenwich, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~509 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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
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When was Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii admitted to the bar?
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii go to law school?
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii attended HARVARD.
What company does Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii work for?
Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii is associated with Samuel B. Fortenbaugh Iii in Greenwich, CT.
Is Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Byrod Fortenbaugh Iii holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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