New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Patrick Wade Neal
University Of Tulsa alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Houston, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 3002300
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Patrick Wade Neal ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #257 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- University Of Tulsa
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3002300 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Patrick Wade Neal, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Precision Drilling Corporation, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77042. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Patrick Wade Neal still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Patrick Wade Neal's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Patrick Wade Neal is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #257 of 1,443 (18th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #257
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Obafemi Alaka admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Matthew James Antonelli admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Eucharia Ifeyinwa Anyichie admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Janalexis Noel Byron admitted 1999 · 27 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 Patrick compares to fellow University Of Tulsa alumni
Among the 53 University Of Tulsa graduates in the New York register, Patrick Wade Neal is longer-tenured than 32%.
27 years vs. University Of Tulsa alumni
Years since admission - 53 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 68% higher than 32% of 53 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 Tulsa's active-bar rate
Of University Of Tulsa's 62 alumni in the New York register, 61.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3002300
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Precision Drilling Corporation
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77042
- Phone
- (713) 435-6100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Wade Neal'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: Precision Drilling Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Tulsa alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 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 Patrick Wade Neal: 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 (~1999)
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 Patrick Neal licensed?
Patrick Neal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Wade Neal admitted to the bar?
Patrick Wade Neal's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Patrick Wade Neal go to law school?
Patrick Wade Neal attended UNIVERSITY OF TULSA.
What company does Patrick Wade Neal work for?
Patrick Wade Neal is associated with Precision Drilling Corporation in Houston, TX.
Is Patrick Wade Neal in good standing?
Yes, Patrick Wade Neal 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.