New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bryant Walker Smith
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Columbia, SC. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4729695
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bryant Walker Smith has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 53
- by tenure in Columbia office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bryant Walker Smith carries New York bar registration 4729695, an established, active practitioner in 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 University Of South Carolina School Of Law, located in Columbia, SC, ZIP 29208. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Bryant Walker Smith 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
Bryant Walker Smith was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Columbia, SC office peers
Against Columbia, SC's 53-attorney NY register cohort, Bryant Walker Smith lands at the 47th tenure percentile (rank #26). See the Columbia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 53
- Local percentile
- 47th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Columbia
- David T. Collier Jr. admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Mark Brandon Glover admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Weiwei Sun admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Alissa Leigh Wilson admitted 2009 · 17 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 Bryant compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Bryant Walker Smith is longer-tenured than 10%.
17 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 90% higher than 10% of 970 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4729695
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of South Carolina School Of Law
- City
- Columbia, SC
- ZIP Code
- 29208
- Phone
- (803) 777-6880
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bryant Walker Smith'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: University Of South Carolina School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Columbia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bryant Walker Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside SC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~54 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Bryant Smith licensed?
Bryant Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bryant Walker Smith admitted to the bar?
Bryant Walker Smith was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Bryant Walker Smith go to law school?
Bryant Walker Smith attended NYU.
What company does Bryant Walker Smith work for?
Bryant Walker Smith is associated with University Of South Carolina School Of Law in Columbia, SC.
Is Bryant Walker Smith in good standing?
Yes, Bryant Walker Smith 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.
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