New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Brett Nelson Watkins
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4486882
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Brett Nelson Watkins has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #537 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Brett Nelson Watkins carries New York bar registration 4486882, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Brett Nelson Watkins remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Brett Nelson Watkins was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Brett Nelson Watkins is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #537 of 1,443 (37th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #537
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Rebecca Gretchen Abel admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Ramnarayan Subramanian Aiyer admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Marissa Jennifer Bach admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Joseph Aaron Ball admitted 2007 · 19 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 Brett compares to fellow Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Brett Nelson Watkins is longer-tenured than 9%.
19 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 91% higher than 9% of 926 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 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4486882
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 221-7000
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brett Nelson Watkins'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: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brett Nelson Watkins: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Brett Watkins licensed?
Brett Watkins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brett Nelson Watkins admitted to the bar?
Brett Nelson Watkins was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Brett Nelson Watkins go to law school?
Brett Nelson Watkins attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Brett Nelson Watkins work for?
Brett Nelson Watkins is associated with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Brett Nelson Watkins in good standing?
Yes, Brett Nelson Watkins holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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