New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland
Mercer University W F George School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5615851
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland 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"
- #5726 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Mercer University W F George School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5615851 on the New York register belongs to Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kings County Family Court, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Mercer University W F George School of Law (26 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland 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, Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland 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 Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland ranks #5,726 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,726
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Alexandra Rachel Abend admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Samson Adler admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sami Hisham Alsado admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Diandra Archibald admitted 2018 · 8 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.
Mercer University W F George School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Mercer University W F George School Of Law's 26 alumni in the New York register, 84.6% 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
- 5615851
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kings County Family Court
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 802-2878
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland'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: Kings County Family Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Mercer University W F George School Of Law 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 Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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 Akilah Ligon-Kirkland licensed?
Akilah Ligon-Kirkland is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland admitted to the bar?
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland go to law school?
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland attended Mercer University W F George School of Law.
What company does Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland work for?
Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland is associated with Kings County Family Court in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland in good standing?
Yes, Akilah Rene Ligon-Kirkland 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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