New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carolyn Michele Forstein
Columbia University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Seattle, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5510060
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Carolyn Michele Forstein has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #741 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5510060 on the New York register belongs to Carolyn Michele Forstein, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under United States Attorney'S Office, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Carolyn Michele Forstein 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Carolyn Michele Forstein sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Carolyn Michele Forstein is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Seattle, WA: #741 of 944 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #741
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Naomi Ibtihaj Ahsan admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Jennifer Rebecca Batista admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Peter Michael Bratton admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Andrew Ryan Bridgman 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Carolyn compares to fellow Columbia University School Of Law alumni
Among the 304 Columbia University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Carolyn Michele Forstein is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Columbia University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 304 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 304 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5510060
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney'S Office
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98101
- Phone
- (206) 553-4345
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carolyn Michele Forstein'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: United States Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carolyn Michele Forstein: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Carolyn Forstein licensed?
Carolyn Forstein is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carolyn Michele Forstein admitted to the bar?
Carolyn Michele Forstein has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Carolyn Michele Forstein go to law school?
Carolyn Michele Forstein attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Carolyn Michele Forstein work for?
Carolyn Michele Forstein is associated with United States Attorney'S Office in Seattle, WA.
Is Carolyn Michele Forstein in good standing?
Yes, Carolyn Michele Forstein 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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