New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Brian Smith Austin Jr.
Syracuse University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Rocky Hill, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2732691
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Brian Smith Austin Jr. ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 43
- by tenure in Rocky Hill office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2732691 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Brian Smith Austin Jr., a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Division Of Criminal Justice, located in Rocky Hill, CT, ZIP 06067. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (2,765 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Brian Smith Austin Jr. 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 Brian Smith Austin Jr.'s 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rocky Hill, CT office peers
Within Rocky Hill, CT's 43-attorney local set, Brian Smith Austin Jr. is #7 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Rocky Hill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 43
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Rocky Hill
- Joshua Laurence Milrad admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Dennis John Rinaldi admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Christopher Michael Connelly admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Richard John King admitted 1994 · 32 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Brian compares to fellow Syracuse University alumni
Among the 1,136 Syracuse University graduates in the New York register, Brian Smith Austin Jr. is longer-tenured than 57%.
30 years vs. Syracuse University alumni
Years since admission - 1,136 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,136 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 · August 2026
Syracuse University's active-bar rate
Of Syracuse University's 2,765 alumni in the New York register, 56.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2732691
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Division Of Criminal Justice
- City
- Rocky Hill, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06067
- Phone
- (860) 258-5800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian Smith Austin Jr.'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: Division Of Criminal Justice
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Syracuse University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Rocky Hill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian Smith Austin Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~44 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Brian Austin licensed?
Brian Austin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian Smith Austin Jr. admitted to the bar?
Brian Smith Austin Jr.'s admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Brian Smith Austin Jr. go to law school?
Brian Smith Austin Jr. attended SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Brian Smith Austin Jr. work for?
Brian Smith Austin Jr. is associated with Division Of Criminal Justice in Rocky Hill, CT.
Is Brian Smith Austin Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Brian Smith Austin Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.