New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Lucien Smith Jr.
University Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Jackson, MS. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5814157
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, William Lucien Smith Jr. has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #20 of 21
- by tenure in Jackson office peers
- Law school
- University Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5814157 on the New York register belongs to William Lucien Smith Jr., 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 Balch & Bingham LLP, located in Jackson, MS, ZIP 39201. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
William Lucien Smith Jr. 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, William Lucien Smith Jr. sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Jackson, MS office peers
Jackson, MS carries only 21 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; William Lucien Smith Jr. is #20 by tenure in that small local set. See the Jackson attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #20
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Jackson
- Andrea Alajbegovic admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Joseph Andrew Canter admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Alexandra Deanna Lebron admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Max Lewis Meyers admitted 2019 · 7 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How William compares to fellow University Of Virginia alumni
Among the 1,289 University Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, William Lucien Smith Jr. is longer-tenured than 0%.
6 years vs. University Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 1,289 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,289 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 · September 2026
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5814157
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Balch & Bingham LLP
- City
- Jackson, MS
- ZIP Code
- 39201
- Phone
- (601) 961-9900
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Lucien Smith Jr.'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: Balch & Bingham LLP
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 Virginia 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 Jackson, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Lucien Smith Jr.: closest NY bar admission year outside MS, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 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 Smith licensed?
William Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Lucien Smith Jr. admitted to the bar?
William Lucien Smith Jr. has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did William Lucien Smith Jr. go to law school?
William Lucien Smith Jr. attended UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
What company does William Lucien Smith Jr. work for?
William Lucien Smith Jr. is associated with Balch & Bingham LLP in Jackson, MS.
Is William Lucien Smith Jr. in good standing?
Yes, William Lucien Smith Jr. 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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