New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Houston, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2564540
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #165 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2564540 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Murphy Ball Stratton LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #165 of 1,443 (11th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #165
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Noelle Christine Alix admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Dean Shepard Asofsky admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Douglas York Bech admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- James Hugh Cohen admitted 1993 · 33 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 Sarah compares to fellow Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper is longer-tenured than 70%.
33 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 30% higher than 70% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2564540
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 305-1436
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper'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 Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 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 Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper: 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 (~1993)
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 Sarah Cooper licensed?
Sarah Cooper is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper admitted to the bar?
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper go to law school?
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper attended STANFORD.
What company does Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper work for?
Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper is associated with Murphy Ball Stratton LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Rice Ecker Cooper holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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