New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Bee Ravenel Lewis
University Of South Carolina School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5233580
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, William Bee Ravenel Lewis has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #881 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5233580 on the New York register belongs to William Bee Ravenel Lewis, 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 Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30326. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of South Carolina School of Law (98 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Bee Ravenel Lewis 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, William Bee Ravenel Lewis sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
William Bee Ravenel Lewis's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Atlanta, GA: rank #881 of 1,267 office peers (69th percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #881
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Michael Brad Abramson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- John Morgan Anderson admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Tony Dean Au admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Daniel Aum admitted 2014 · 12 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 South Carolina School Of Law alumni
Among the 92 University Of South Carolina School Of Law graduates in the New York register, William Bee Ravenel Lewis is longer-tenured than 52%.
12 years vs. University Of South Carolina School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 92 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 48% higher than 52% of 92 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 School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of South Carolina School Of Law's 98 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5233580
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30326
- Phone
- (404) 846-1693
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Bee Ravenel Lewis'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: Barnes & Thornburg, 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 School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 William Bee Ravenel Lewis: 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 (~2014)
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 Lewis licensed?
William Lewis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Bee Ravenel Lewis admitted to the bar?
William Bee Ravenel Lewis has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did William Bee Ravenel Lewis go to law school?
William Bee Ravenel Lewis attended University of South Carolina School of Law.
What company does William Bee Ravenel Lewis work for?
William Bee Ravenel Lewis is associated with Barnes & Thornburg, LLP in Atlanta, GA.
Is William Bee Ravenel Lewis in good standing?
Yes, William Bee Ravenel Lewis 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.
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