New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Christopher Durbin Heard
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4811493
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Christopher Durbin Heard has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #706 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Christopher Durbin Heard carries New York bar registration 4811493, 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 University Of Houston Law Center, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77204. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Christopher Durbin Heard 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
Christopher Durbin Heard was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 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 Houston, TX office peers
Christopher Durbin Heard's 16-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #706 of 1,443 office peers (49th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #706
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Avniel Adler admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Sheetal C. Aiyer admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Daniel Francois Albert admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Yolanda Manuela Alcozer admitted 2010 · 16 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 Christopher compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Christopher Durbin Heard is longer-tenured than 55%.
16 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 45% higher than 55% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4811493
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Houston Law Center
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77204
- Phone
- (713) 743-2094
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Durbin Heard'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 Houston Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 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 Christopher Durbin Heard: 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 (~2010)
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 Christopher Heard licensed?
Christopher Heard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Durbin Heard admitted to the bar?
Christopher Durbin Heard was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Christopher Durbin Heard go to law school?
Christopher Durbin Heard attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Christopher Durbin Heard work for?
Christopher Durbin Heard is associated with University Of Houston Law Center in Houston, TX.
Is Christopher Durbin Heard in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Durbin Heard holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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