New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Simon Brian Purnell
South Texas College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Corpus Christi, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4719639
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Simon Brian Purnell has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 12
- by tenure in Corpus Christi office peers
- Law school
- South Texas College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Simon Brian Purnell carries New York bar registration 4719639, 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 Griffin Purnell, LLC, located in Corpus Christi, TX, ZIP 78412. Educational background: South Texas College of Law (183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Simon Brian Purnell 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
Simon Brian Purnell was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Corpus Christi, TX office peers
Within Corpus Christi, TX's 12-attorney local set, Simon Brian Purnell is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Corpus Christi attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Corpus Christi
- Jeffrey Joseph Lehrman admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Lynne Marie Tatum admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Tina Yi-Tin Song admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Nicole Michelle Reustle 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Simon compares to fellow South Texas College Of Law alumni
Among the 138 South Texas College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Simon Brian Purnell is longer-tenured than 54%.
17 years vs. South Texas College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 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 · September 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4719639
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Griffin Purnell, LLC
- City
- Corpus Christi, TX
- ZIP Code
- 78412
- Phone
- (361) 262-1776
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Simon Brian Purnell'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 South Texas College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Corpus Christi, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Simon Brian Purnell: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Simon Purnell licensed?
Simon Purnell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Simon Brian Purnell admitted to the bar?
Simon Brian Purnell was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Simon Brian Purnell go to law school?
Simon Brian Purnell attended South Texas College of Law.
What company does Simon Brian Purnell work for?
Simon Brian Purnell is associated with Griffin Purnell, LLC in Corpus Christi, TX.
Is Simon Brian Purnell in good standing?
Yes, Simon Brian Purnell 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.