New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Carroll Brister
South Texas College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Rochester, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4478343
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard Carroll Brister has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1320 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- South Texas College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard Carroll Brister carries New York bar registration 4478343, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Tully Rinckey PLLC, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14625. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: South Texas College of Law (183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Richard Carroll Brister 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 Carroll Brister was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Richard Carroll Brister's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #1,320 of 2,355 office peers (56th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,320
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 56th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Leslie A. Affronti admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- David Thomas Archer admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Leticia Denise Astacio admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Robert Paul Bahr admitted 2007 · 19 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 South Texas College Of Law alumni
Among the 138 South Texas College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Carroll Brister is longer-tenured than 54%.
19 years vs. South Texas College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 46% higher than 54% of 138 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
South Texas College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of South Texas College Of Law's 183 alumni in the New York register, 76.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4478343
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tully Rinckey PLLC
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14625
- Phone
- (585) 899-1406
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Carroll Brister'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: Tully Rinckey PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure South Texas College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Carroll Brister: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Brister licensed?
Richard Brister is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Carroll Brister admitted to the bar?
Richard Carroll Brister was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Richard Carroll Brister go to law school?
Richard Carroll Brister attended South Texas College of Law.
What company does Richard Carroll Brister work for?
Richard Carroll Brister is associated with Tully Rinckey PLLC in Rochester, NY.
Is Richard Carroll Brister in good standing?
Yes, Richard Carroll Brister 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.
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