New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Darcel Wells
Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5426689
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Darcel Wells appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2016 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 10 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1044 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Darcel Wells is registered as bar number 5426689 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77060. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Darcel Wells's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #1,044 of 1,443 office peers (72nd percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,044
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Adebola Oluwafolabomi Akisanya admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Charles L. Babcock Iv admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adriana Elena Bello Roosen admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Susan Ormand Berry 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 Darcel compares to fellow Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Among the 893 Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center graduates in the New York register, Darcel Wells is longer-tenured than 41%.
10 years vs. Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 893 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 59% higher than 41% of 893 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
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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5426689
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77060
- Phone
- (281) 931-2056
Education
Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Darcel Wells's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center 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 Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Darcel Wells: 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 (~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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Darcel Wells licensed?
Darcel Wells is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Darcel Wells admitted to the bar?
Darcel Wells has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Darcel Wells go to law school?
Darcel Wells attended Touro College Fuchsberg Law Center.
What company does Darcel Wells work for?
Darcel Wells is associated with U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement in Houston, TX.
Is Darcel Wells in good standing?
Not currently, Darcel Wells's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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