New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Brian S. Higgins
Univ Of Pittsburgh alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Austin, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2895613
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Brian S. Higgins ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #112 of 783
- by tenure in Austin office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pittsburgh
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2895613 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Brian S. Higgins, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Oracle Corporation, located in Austin, TX, ZIP 78741. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF PITTSBURGH.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Brian S. Higgins 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 S. Higgins's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Austin, TX office peers
Most of the 783 NY-registered attorneys in Austin, TX outrank Brian S. Higgins on tenure; this record sits at the 14th local percentile (rank #112). See the Austin attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #112
- City cohort
- 783
- Local percentile
- 14th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Austin
- Jennifer Martha Bassuk admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Steven Todd Brand admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- James Earl Brown Iii admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David Albert Buono Ii admitted 1998 · 28 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 Univ Of Pittsburgh alumni
Among the 56 Univ Of Pittsburgh graduates in the New York register, Brian S. Higgins is longer-tenured than 2%.
28 years vs. Univ Of Pittsburgh alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 98% higher than 2% of 56 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2895613
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Oracle Corporation
- City
- Austin, TX
- ZIP Code
- 78741
- Phone
- (650) 787-8344
Education
UNIV OF PITTSBURGH
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian S. Higgins'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: Oracle Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Pittsburgh alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Austin, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian S. Higgins: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~784 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Higgins licensed?
Brian Higgins is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian S. Higgins admitted to the bar?
Brian S. Higgins's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Brian S. Higgins go to law school?
Brian S. Higgins attended UNIV OF PITTSBURGH.
What company does Brian S. Higgins work for?
Brian S. Higgins is associated with Oracle Corporation in Austin, TX.
Is Brian S. Higgins in good standing?
Yes, Brian S. Higgins 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.