New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Bernard Decker Iii
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Louisville, KY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5634621
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, William Bernard Decker Iii has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #89 of 98
- by tenure in Louisville office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5634621 on the New York register belongs to William Bernard Decker Iii, 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 Glenview Trust Company, located in Louisville, KY, ZIP 40241. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,442 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Bernard Decker Iii 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, William Bernard Decker Iii sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Louisville, KY office peers
In Louisville, KY's NY-registered cohort of 98, William Bernard Decker Iii sits at local tenure rank #89 (90th percentile). See the Louisville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #89
- City cohort
- 98
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Louisville
- John Warren Beaulieu admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Harris William Davidson admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Brian Paul Lee admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Amelia Kathleen Murphy 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How William compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, William Bernard Decker Iii is longer-tenured than 29%.
8 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 71% higher than 29% of 1,261 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 Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,442 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5634621
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Glenview Trust Company
- City
- Louisville, KY
- ZIP Code
- 40241
- Phone
- (502) 212-7820
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Bernard Decker Iii'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 Glenview Trust Company
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 Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Louisville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Bernard Decker Iii: closest NY bar admission year outside KY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~99 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Decker licensed?
William Decker is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Bernard Decker Iii admitted to the bar?
William Bernard Decker Iii has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did William Bernard Decker Iii go to law school?
William Bernard Decker Iii attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does William Bernard Decker Iii work for?
William Bernard Decker Iii is associated with The Glenview Trust Company in Louisville, KY.
Is William Bernard Decker Iii in good standing?
Yes, William Bernard Decker Iii 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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