New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4048625
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2002 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 24 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #332 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii is registered as bar number 4048625 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sidley Austin LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD.
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #332 of 1,443 (23rd percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #332
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Laura Elena Arnold admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Douglas Edward Bacon admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Kwesi Atta-Panyin Baiden admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Carmine Battafarano admitted 2002 · 24 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 Herschel compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Herschel Towles Hamner Iii is longer-tenured than 16%.
24 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4048625
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 495-4513
Education
HARVARD
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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: Sidley Austin LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 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 Herschel Towles Hamner Iii: 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 (~2002)
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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Herschel Towles Hamner Iii carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Herschel Hamner licensed?
Herschel Hamner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Herschel Towles Hamner Iii admitted to the bar?
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Herschel Towles Hamner Iii go to law school?
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii attended HARVARD.
What company does Herschel Towles Hamner Iii work for?
Herschel Towles Hamner Iii is associated with Sidley Austin LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Herschel Towles Hamner Iii in good standing?
No, Herschel Towles Hamner Iii carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.