New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Henry Barfield
South Texas College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5766134
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William Henry Barfield appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2020 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 6 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1209 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- South Texas College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William Henry Barfield is registered as bar number 5766134 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Porter Law Firm, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77057. Educational background: South Texas College of Law (183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Among the 1,443 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Houston, TX, William Henry Barfield ranks #1,209 by tenure, longer-tenured than 84% of that city cohort. See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,209
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Tania Patricia Albuja admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Catalina Baron admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Joseph Richard Baron admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Michael H Block admitted 2020 · 6 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 William compares to fellow South Texas College Of Law alumni
Among the 138 South Texas College Of Law graduates in the New York register, William Henry Barfield is longer-tenured than 22%.
6 years vs. South Texas College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 78% higher than 22% 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 · August 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 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5766134
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Porter Law Firm
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77057
- Phone
- (832) 566-8118
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Henry Barfield's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Porter Law Firm has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Near-tenure South Texas College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Henry Barfield: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 William Barfield licensed?
William Barfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Henry Barfield admitted to the bar?
William Henry Barfield has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did William Henry Barfield go to law school?
William Henry Barfield attended South Texas College of Law.
What company does William Henry Barfield work for?
William Henry Barfield is associated with Porter Law Firm in Houston, TX.
Is William Henry Barfield in good standing?
Not currently, William Henry Barfield's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.