New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Samuel Morrow Rivera
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Jersey City, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5161245
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Samuel Morrow Rivera has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #706 of 908
- by tenure in Jersey City office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5161245 on the New York register belongs to Samuel Morrow Rivera, currently in active 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 Dtcc, located in Jersey City, NJ, ZIP 07310. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Samuel Morrow Rivera is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Samuel Morrow Rivera sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Jersey City, NJ office peers
Samuel Morrow Rivera is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Jersey City, NJ: #706 of 908 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the Jersey City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #706
- City cohort
- 908
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Jersey City
- Miriam Lunalis Acevedo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kerry Elizabeth Ayala admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Andrew Michael Baginski admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ronny Samy Beshay admitted 2014 · 12 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 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Samuel Morrow Rivera is longer-tenured than 14%.
12 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 86% higher than 14% of 2,199 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 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5161245
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dtcc
- City
- Jersey City, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07310
- Phone
- (212) 855-1473
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Morrow Rivera'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: Dtcc
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Jersey City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samuel Morrow Rivera: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~909 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Rivera licensed?
Samuel Rivera is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Morrow Rivera admitted to the bar?
Samuel Morrow Rivera has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Samuel Morrow Rivera go to law school?
Samuel Morrow Rivera attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Samuel Morrow Rivera work for?
Samuel Morrow Rivera is associated with Dtcc in Jersey City, NJ.
Is Samuel Morrow Rivera in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Morrow Rivera holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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.