New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Leonard Martin Baynes
University Of Houston Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Houston, TX. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1943950
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Leonard Martin Baynes appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1984 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 42 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #68 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- University Of Houston Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Leonard Martin Baynes is registered as bar number 1943950 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 University Of Houston Law Center, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77204. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Houston Law Center (248 registered alumni).
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
Leonard Martin Baynes is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #68 of 1,443 (5th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #68
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Samuel Newton Allen Iii admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David Anthony Broadwin admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Eugene Francis Cowell Iii admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- James Martin Davin admitted 1984 · 42 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 Leonard compares to fellow University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Among the 216 University Of Houston Law Center graduates in the New York register, Leonard Martin Baynes is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 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 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1943950
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Houston Law Center
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77204
- Phone
- (713) 743-2478
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leonard Martin Baynes'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: University Of Houston Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Houston Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 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 Leonard Martin Baynes: 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 (~1984)
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 Leonard Baynes licensed?
Leonard Baynes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leonard Martin Baynes admitted to the bar?
Leonard Martin Baynes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Leonard Martin Baynes go to law school?
Leonard Martin Baynes attended University of Houston Law Center.
What company does Leonard Martin Baynes work for?
Leonard Martin Baynes is associated with University Of Houston Law Center in Houston, TX.
Is Leonard Martin Baynes in good standing?
Not currently, Leonard Martin Baynes'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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