New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Gordon Rienstra
University Of Houston Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Austin, TX. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1197540
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Gordon Rienstra has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 783
- by tenure in Austin office peers
- Law school
- University Of Houston Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Gordon Rienstra has carried New York bar registration 1197540 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 John. G. Rienstra, Esq., located in Austin, TX, ZIP 78739. Educational background: University of Houston Law Center (248 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, John Gordon Rienstra has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
John Gordon Rienstra's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Austin, TX office peers
Most of the 783 NY-registered attorneys in Austin, TX outrank John Gordon Rienstra on tenure; this record sits at the 2nd local percentile (rank #16). See the Austin attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 783
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Austin
- Mark L. Ascher admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard James Ressler admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Nancy C. Arnold admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Kathleen Ford Bay admitted 1980 · 46 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 John compares to fellow University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Among the 216 University Of Houston Law Center graduates in the New York register, John Gordon Rienstra is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 216 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
University Of Houston Law Center's active-bar rate
Of University Of Houston Law Center's 248 alumni in the New York register, 79.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1197540
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- John. G. Rienstra, Esq.
- City
- Austin, TX
- ZIP Code
- 78739
- Phone
- (512) 633-4301
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Gordon Rienstra'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.
Near-tenure University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Austin, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Gordon Rienstra: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~784 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 John Rienstra licensed?
John Rienstra is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Gordon Rienstra admitted to the bar?
John Gordon Rienstra's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did John Gordon Rienstra go to law school?
John Gordon Rienstra attended University of Houston Law Center.
What company does John Gordon Rienstra work for?
John Gordon Rienstra is associated with John. G. Rienstra, Esq. in Austin, TX.
Is John Gordon Rienstra in good standing?
Yes, John Gordon Rienstra 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.