New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Guy Topaz
University Of Minnesota 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
- 5821640
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Guy Topaz 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
- University Of Minnesota Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5821640 on the New York register belongs to Guy Topaz, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Minnesota Law School (552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Guy Topaz 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, Guy Topaz 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
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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, Guy Topaz 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 Guy compares to fellow University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Among the 506 University Of Minnesota Law School graduates in the New York register, Guy Topaz is longer-tenured than 24%.
6 years vs. University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Years since admission - 506 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 76% higher than 24% of 506 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
University Of Minnesota Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota Law School's 552 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5821640
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 658-6400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Guy Topaz'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: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota 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 Guy Topaz: 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 Guy Topaz licensed?
Guy Topaz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Guy Topaz admitted to the bar?
Guy Topaz has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Guy Topaz go to law school?
Guy Topaz attended University of Minnesota Law School.
What company does Guy Topaz work for?
Guy Topaz is associated with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Guy Topaz in good standing?
Yes, Guy Topaz 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.