New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Catherine Dines Kettner
University Of Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5388772
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Catherine Dines Kettner has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2548 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- University Of Notre Dame Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5388772 on the New York register belongs to Catherine Dines Kettner, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Larimer Law, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14228. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Notre Dame Law School (596 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Catherine Dines Kettner 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Catherine Dines Kettner sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Catherine Dines Kettner's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,548 of 3,464 office peers (74th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,548
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jill R. Allen admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Sean Patrick Balkin admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Brian David Barnas admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Megan Kaplon Barth admitted 2016 · 10 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 Catherine compares to fellow University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 522 University Of Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Catherine Dines Kettner is longer-tenured than 62%.
10 years vs. University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 522 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 38% higher than 62% of 522 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 Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Notre Dame Law School's 596 alumni in the New York register, 86.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5388772
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Larimer Law
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14228
- Phone
- (585) 851-0340
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Catherine Dines Kettner'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: Larimer Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Catherine Dines Kettner: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Catherine Kettner licensed?
Catherine Kettner is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Catherine Dines Kettner admitted to the bar?
Catherine Dines Kettner has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Catherine Dines Kettner go to law school?
Catherine Dines Kettner attended University of Notre Dame Law School.
What company does Catherine Dines Kettner work for?
Catherine Dines Kettner is associated with Larimer Law in Buffalo, NY.
Is Catherine Dines Kettner in good standing?
Yes, Catherine Dines Kettner 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.