New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Russell Johnson
University Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Portland, OR. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2929560
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Thomas Russell Johnson ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #70 of 293
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- University Of North Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2929560 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas Russell Johnson, 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 Stoel Rives LLP, located in Portland, OR, ZIP 97205. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (199 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Thomas Russell Johnson 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 Thomas Russell Johnson's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Portland, OR office peers
Most of the 293 NY-registered attorneys in Portland, OR outrank Thomas Russell Johnson on tenure; this record sits at the 24th local percentile (rank #70). See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Lorraine Vanessa Abrahams admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David Eltringham admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Steven Ezra Klein admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Eric Warren Nelsen admitted 1998 · 28 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Thomas compares to fellow University Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 136 University Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Thomas Russell Johnson is longer-tenured than 64%.
28 years vs. University Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 136 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 36% higher than 64% of 136 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 · August 2026
University Of North Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of North Carolina's 199 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2929560
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Stoel Rives LLP
- City
- Portland, OR
- ZIP Code
- 97205
- Phone
- (503) 294-9466
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Russell Johnson'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: Stoel Rives LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Russell Johnson: closest NY bar admission year outside OR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Thomas Johnson licensed?
Thomas Johnson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Russell Johnson admitted to the bar?
Thomas Russell Johnson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Thomas Russell Johnson go to law school?
Thomas Russell Johnson attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Thomas Russell Johnson work for?
Thomas Russell Johnson is associated with Stoel Rives LLP in Portland, OR.
Is Thomas Russell Johnson in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Russell Johnson 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.