New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sawyer Harold Smith
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Dallas, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5893557
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Sawyer Harold Smith has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #862 of 1,005
- by tenure in Dallas office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5893557 on the New York register belongs to Sawyer Harold Smith, currently in active 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 Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, located in Dallas, TX, ZIP 75205. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sawyer Harold Smith 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Sawyer Harold Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 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 Dallas, TX office peers
Among the 1,005 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Dallas, TX, Sawyer Harold Smith ranks #862 by tenure, longer-tenured than 86% of that city cohort. See the Dallas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #862
- City cohort
- 1,005
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Dallas
- David William Anderson admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Darius Gerald Brown admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Alizah Amirali Charaniya admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Christopher Sean Cornell admitted 2021 · 5 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 Sawyer compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Sawyer Harold Smith is longer-tenured than 19%.
5 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 81% higher than 19% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5893557
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
- City
- Dallas, TX
- ZIP Code
- 75205
- Phone
- (817) 907-2113
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sawyer Harold Smith'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: Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Dallas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sawyer Harold Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,006 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Sawyer Smith licensed?
Sawyer Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sawyer Harold Smith admitted to the bar?
Sawyer Harold Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Sawyer Harold Smith go to law school?
Sawyer Harold Smith attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Sawyer Harold Smith work for?
Sawyer Harold Smith is associated with Kirkland & Ellis, LLP in Dallas, TX.
Is Sawyer Harold Smith in good standing?
Yes, Sawyer Harold Smith 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.