New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samuel Richard Grafton
NY-admitted attorney, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1300425
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Samuel Richard Grafton has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #196 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Brooklyn
- registered office, NY
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Samuel Richard Grafton has carried New York bar registration 1300425 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 Popper & Grafton, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11242. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Samuel Richard Grafton 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 Richard Grafton's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Samuel Richard Grafton is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #196 of 7,282 (3rd percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #196
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Bernard Mitchell Alter admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Robert Bergen admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Steven David Cohn admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Charles L. Emma admitted 1974 · 52 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.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1300425
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Popper & Grafton
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11242
- Phone
- (917) 217-1968
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Richard Grafton'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: Popper & Grafton
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Richard Grafton: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Samuel Grafton licensed?
Samuel Grafton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Richard Grafton admitted to the bar?
Samuel Richard Grafton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
What company does Samuel Richard Grafton work for?
Samuel Richard Grafton is associated with Popper & Grafton in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Samuel Richard Grafton in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Richard Grafton holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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