New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Robert Bruce Barnett
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5444906
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Robert Bruce Barnett appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2016 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 10 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #9435 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Robert Bruce Barnett is registered as bar number 5444906 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Williams & Connolly LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20024. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 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 Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Robert Bruce Barnett ranks #9,435 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,435
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Chioma Achebe admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Adam Jacob Adler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Valian A. Afshar admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Kraig Ahalt admitted 2016 · 10 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 Robert compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Robert Bruce Barnett is longer-tenured than 5%.
10 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 95% higher than 5% of 869 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 Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5444906
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Williams & Connolly LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20024
- Phone
- (202) 434-5034
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Robert Bruce Barnett'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: Williams & Connolly LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Robert Bruce Barnett: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Robert Barnett licensed?
Robert Barnett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Robert Bruce Barnett admitted to the bar?
Robert Bruce Barnett has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Robert Bruce Barnett go to law school?
Robert Bruce Barnett attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Robert Bruce Barnett work for?
Robert Bruce Barnett is associated with Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Robert Bruce Barnett in good standing?
Not currently, Robert Bruce Barnett'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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