New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sarah Catherine Mary Richards
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in West Orange, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3897899
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Sarah Catherine Mary Richards ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #64 of 143
- by tenure in West Orange office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3897899 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sarah Catherine Mary Richards, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Rwjbarnabas Health, located in West Orange, NJ, ZIP 07052. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Sarah Catherine Mary Richards still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sarah Catherine Mary Richards's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 West Orange, NJ office peers
Against West Orange, NJ's 143-attorney NY register cohort, Sarah Catherine Mary Richards lands at the 44th tenure percentile (rank #64). See the West Orange attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #64
- City cohort
- 143
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in West Orange
- Kecia Monica Clarke admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Robyn Elise Latman admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Lawrence David Minasian admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- James Stovall admitted 2000 · 26 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 Sarah compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Sarah Catherine Mary Richards is longer-tenured than 88%.
26 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 12% higher than 88% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3897899
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rwjbarnabas Health
- City
- West Orange, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07052
- Phone
- (862) 460-2185
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Catherine Mary Richards'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: Rwjbarnabas Health
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from West Orange, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Catherine Mary Richards: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~144 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Sarah Richards licensed?
Sarah Richards is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Catherine Mary Richards admitted to the bar?
Sarah Catherine Mary Richards's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Sarah Catherine Mary Richards go to law school?
Sarah Catherine Mary Richards attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Sarah Catherine Mary Richards work for?
Sarah Catherine Mary Richards is associated with Rwjbarnabas Health in West Orange, NJ.
Is Sarah Catherine Mary Richards in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Catherine Mary Richards 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.