New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Walter Lee Johnston
University Of South Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Nashville, TN. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 4996856
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Walter Lee Johnston has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #173 of 325
- by tenure in Nashville office peers
- Law school
- University Of South Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 4996856 on the New York register belongs to Walter Lee Johnston, currently in active 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 Holland & Knight LLP, located in Nashville, TN, ZIP 37219. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Walter Lee Johnston 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Walter Lee Johnston sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Nashville, TN office peers
Relative to the 325 NY-registered attorneys listing Nashville, TN, Walter Lee Johnston is longer-tenured than 53% (local rank #173). See the Nashville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #173
- City cohort
- 325
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Nashville
- Joshua Sean Bolian admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Megan Rae-Nobles Calme-Cappellini admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Allison Levie Capp admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Elizabeth Maria Gedmark admitted 2012 · 14 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 Walter compares to fellow University Of South Carolina alumni
Among the 61 University Of South Carolina graduates in the New York register, Walter Lee Johnston is longer-tenured than 7%.
14 years vs. University Of South Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 61 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 93% higher than 7% of 61 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 South Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of South Carolina's 62 alumni in the New York register, 69.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4996856
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Holland & Knight LLP
- City
- Nashville, TN
- ZIP Code
- 37219
- Phone
- (615) 850-8918
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Walter Lee Johnston'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: Holland & Knight LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of South Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Nashville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Walter Lee Johnston: closest NY bar admission year outside TN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~326 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Walter Johnston licensed?
Walter Johnston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Walter Lee Johnston admitted to the bar?
Walter Lee Johnston has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Walter Lee Johnston go to law school?
Walter Lee Johnston attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
What company does Walter Lee Johnston work for?
Walter Lee Johnston is associated with Holland & Knight LLP in Nashville, TN.
Is Walter Lee Johnston in good standing?
Yes, Walter Lee Johnston 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.