New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Grant Michael Newman
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5762570
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Grant Michael Newman has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1209 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5762570 on the New York register belongs to Grant Michael Newman, currently in active 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Grant Michael Newman 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Grant Michael Newman sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Houston, TX office peers
Among the 1,443 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Houston, TX, Grant Michael Newman ranks #1,209 by tenure, longer-tenured than 84% of that city cohort. See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,209
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Tania Patricia Albuja admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- William Henry Barfield admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Catalina Baron admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Joseph Richard Baron admitted 2020 · 6 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 Grant compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Grant Michael Newman is longer-tenured than 16%.
6 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 84% higher than 16% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5762570
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 836-3352
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Grant Michael Newman'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: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 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 Grant Michael Newman: 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 (~2020)
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 Grant Newman licensed?
Grant Newman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Grant Michael Newman admitted to the bar?
Grant Michael Newman has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Grant Michael Newman go to law school?
Grant Michael Newman attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Grant Michael Newman work for?
Grant Michael Newman is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Grant Michael Newman in good standing?
Yes, Grant Michael Newman 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.