New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Brian James Howaniec
Pepperdine University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5404686
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Brian James Howaniec has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #978 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Pepperdine University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5404686 on the New York register belongs to Brian James Howaniec, currently in active 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 Maynard Nexsen PC, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30309. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pepperdine University School of Law (194 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Brian James Howaniec 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Brian James Howaniec sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Atlanta, GA office peers
Among the 1,267 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Atlanta, GA, Brian James Howaniec ranks #978 by tenure, longer-tenured than 77% of that city cohort. See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #978
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Vincent Justin Arpey admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Erin Claire Bates admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Christopher Caskey admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Nazia Manssure Cassamali admitted 2016 · 10 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 Brian compares to fellow Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Among the 166 Pepperdine University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Brian James Howaniec is longer-tenured than 54%.
10 years vs. Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 46% higher than 54% of 166 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
Pepperdine University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Pepperdine University School Of Law's 194 alumni in the New York register, 84.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5404686
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maynard Nexsen PC
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Phone
- (678) 916-5964
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Brian James Howaniec'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Maynard Nexsen PC has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Maynard Nexsen PC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pepperdine University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Brian James Howaniec: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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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Brian James Howaniec'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 Brian Howaniec licensed?
Brian Howaniec is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Brian James Howaniec admitted to the bar?
Brian James Howaniec has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Brian James Howaniec go to law school?
Brian James Howaniec attended Pepperdine University School of Law.
What company does Brian James Howaniec work for?
Brian James Howaniec is associated with Maynard Nexsen PC in Atlanta, GA.
Is Brian James Howaniec in good standing?
Yes, Brian James Howaniec 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.