New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr.
University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5518048
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1021 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5518048 on the New York register belongs to Stephen Lee Earnest Jr., 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 The Durrett Firm, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30338. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Atlanta, GA office peers
Among the 1,267 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Atlanta, GA, Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. ranks #1,021 by tenure, longer-tenured than 81% of that city cohort. See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,021
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Joshua Solomon Aronoff admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Daniel Emil Bang admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander Matthew Bein admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kelly Lee Bray admitted 2017 · 9 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 Stephen compares to fellow University Of Virginia alumni
Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,289 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
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5518048
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Durrett Firm
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30338
- Phone
- (770) 380-5165
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr.'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: The Durrett Firm
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Virginia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Lee Earnest Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Stephen Earnest licensed?
Stephen Earnest is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. admitted to the bar?
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. go to law school?
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. work for?
Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. is associated with The Durrett Firm in Atlanta, GA.
Is Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Lee Earnest Jr. holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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