New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard A. Branca
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4162160
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard A. Branca has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #366 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard A. Branca carries New York bar registration 4162160, an established, active practitioner 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 Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Richard A. Branca remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Richard A. Branca was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Richard A. Branca is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #366 of 1,443 (25th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #366
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Suneet Krishna Agarwal admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Raul Amano Asoy admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Christopher Jason Bellotti admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Monica M. Berry admitted 2003 · 23 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 Richard compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Richard A. Branca is longer-tenured than 16%.
23 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 84% higher than 16% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4162160
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P.
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 224-8380
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard A. Branca'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: Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P.
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 Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 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 Richard A. Branca: 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 (~2003)
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 Richard Branca licensed?
Richard Branca is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard A. Branca admitted to the bar?
Richard A. Branca was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Richard A. Branca go to law school?
Richard A. Branca attended FORDHAM.
What company does Richard A. Branca work for?
Richard A. Branca is associated with Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P. in Houston, TX.
Is Richard A. Branca in good standing?
Yes, Richard A. Branca holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.