New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Brendan Barry Counihan
University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Pittsburgh, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5660501
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Brendan Barry Counihan has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #301 of 366
- by tenure in Pittsburgh office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5660501 on the New York register belongs to Brendan Barry Counihan, currently in active 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 Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, located in Pittsburgh, PA, ZIP 15219. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Law School (1,825 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Brendan Barry Counihan 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Brendan Barry Counihan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Pittsburgh, PA office peers
Brendan Barry Counihan is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Pittsburgh, PA: #301 of 366 by years since admission (82nd percentile locally). See the Pittsburgh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #301
- City cohort
- 366
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Pittsburgh
- Jason Aaron Antin admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- John Lawrence Cronin admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Benjamin Matthew Jackson admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Yelizaveta A. Kotova admitted 2019 · 7 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 Brendan compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Among the 1,468 University Of Pennsylvania Law School graduates in the New York register, Brendan Barry Counihan is longer-tenured than 11%.
7 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,468 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 89% higher than 11% of 1,468 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
University Of Pennsylvania Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Law School's 1,825 alumni in the New York register, 79.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5660501
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
- City
- Pittsburgh, PA
- ZIP Code
- 15219
- Phone
- (412) 325-3303
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brendan Barry Counihan'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: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Pittsburgh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brendan Barry Counihan: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~367 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Brendan Barry Counihan's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Brendan Counihan licensed?
Brendan Counihan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brendan Barry Counihan admitted to the bar?
Brendan Barry Counihan has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Brendan Barry Counihan go to law school?
Brendan Barry Counihan attended University of Pennsylvania Law School.
What company does Brendan Barry Counihan work for?
Brendan Barry Counihan is associated with Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC in Pittsburgh, PA.
Is Brendan Barry Counihan in good standing?
Yes, Brendan Barry Counihan 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.