New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Carol Megan Celestine
University Of Illinois College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in San Jose, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5251053
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Carol Megan Celestine 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"
- #225 of 311
- by tenure in San Jose office peers
- Law school
- University Of Illinois College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5251053 on the New York register belongs to Carol Megan Celestine, 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 Vectra Ai, Inc., located in San Jose, CA, ZIP 95128. Educational background: University of Illinois College of Law (436 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Carol Megan Celestine 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, Carol Megan Celestine 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 San Jose, CA office peers
Relative to the 311 NY-registered attorneys listing San Jose, CA, Carol Megan Celestine is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #225). See the San Jose attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #225
- City cohort
- 311
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in San Jose
- Valerie Jean Brender admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Julia Berliner Bressman admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jane Catherine Christie admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ekta Rajiv Dharia 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 Carol compares to fellow University Of Illinois College Of Law alumni
Among the 386 University Of Illinois College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Carol Megan Celestine is longer-tenured than 48%.
12 years vs. University Of Illinois College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 386 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 52% higher than 48% of 386 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 Illinois College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Illinois College Of Law's 436 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% 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
- 5251053
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Vectra Ai, Inc.
- City
- San Jose, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95128
- Phone
- (516) 318-6821
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carol Megan Celestine'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.
Near-tenure University Of Illinois College 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 San Jose, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carol Megan Celestine: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~312 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 Carol Celestine licensed?
Carol Celestine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carol Megan Celestine admitted to the bar?
Carol Megan Celestine has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Carol Megan Celestine go to law school?
Carol Megan Celestine attended University of Illinois College of Law.
What company does Carol Megan Celestine work for?
Carol Megan Celestine is associated with Vectra Ai, Inc. in San Jose, CA.
Is Carol Megan Celestine in good standing?
Yes, Carol Megan Celestine 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.