New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Rachel Grant Spears
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4293635
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Rachel Grant Spears carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2005 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 21 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, currently registered"
- #443 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Rachel Grant Spears is registered as bar number 4293635 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, currently registered", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Waste Management, Inc., located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (4,824 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, currently registered" 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
Rachel Grant Spears is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #443 of 1,443 (31st percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #443
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- John Michael Bell admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Deke Wayne Bond admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Samantha Scott Brantley admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Robin Lanette Burgess admitted 2005 · 21 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 Rachel compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Rachel Grant Spears is longer-tenured than 72%.
21 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 28% higher than 72% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4293635
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Waste Management, Inc.
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 277-4850
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Grant Spears's current status, "Suspended, currently registered", 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: Waste Management, Inc.
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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 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 Rachel Grant Spears: 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 (~2005)
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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Rachel Grant Spears carries a "Suspended, currently registered" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Rachel Spears licensed?
Rachel Spears is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachel Grant Spears admitted to the bar?
Rachel Grant Spears was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Rachel Grant Spears go to law school?
Rachel Grant Spears attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Rachel Grant Spears work for?
Rachel Grant Spears is associated with Waste Management, Inc. in Houston, TX.
Is Rachel Grant Spears in good standing?
No, Rachel Grant Spears carries a "Suspended, currently registered" 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.