New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5675616
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1168 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5675616 on the New York register belongs to Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard, currently in active 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 Law Office Of Aaron D Wersing PLLC, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77054. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (23,103 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Among the 1,443 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Houston, TX, Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard ranks #1,168 by tenure, longer-tenured than 81% of that city cohort. See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,168
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Opeoluwa Adetoro Badaru admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Anthony Glenn Buzbee admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Catarina Dacosta Freitas admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Isaac M. Diskind admitted 2019 · 7 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Samuel compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard is longer-tenured than 16%.
7 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 84% higher than 16% of 12,509 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 · September 2026
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 23,103 alumni in the New York register, 66.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5675616
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Aaron D Wersing PLLC
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77054
- Phone
- (832) 779-4399
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard'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.
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 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 Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard: 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 (~2019)
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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Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Samuel Ballard licensed?
Samuel Ballard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard admitted to the bar?
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard go to law school?
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard work for?
Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard is associated with Law Office Of Aaron D Wersing PLLC in Houston, TX.
Is Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Jonathan Leake Ballard 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.