New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Catherine Elizabeth Sam
University Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5013214
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Catherine Elizabeth Sam appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2012 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 14 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #52446 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of North Carolina
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Catherine Elizabeth Sam is registered as bar number 5013214 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nyc Department Of Education, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10038. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (199 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Catherine Elizabeth Sam's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #52,446 of 93,608 office peers (56th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #52,446
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 56th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Stacey Lynn Aaron admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael Abdan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Stacey Abiraj admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael James Ableson admitted 2012 · 14 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 Catherine compares to fellow University Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 136 University Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, Catherine Elizabeth Sam is longer-tenured than 4%.
14 years vs. University Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 136 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 96% higher than 4% of 136 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
University Of North Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of North Carolina's 199 alumni in the New York register, 69.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5013214
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nyc Department Of Education
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10038
- Phone
- (212) 374-3991
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Catherine Elizabeth Sam's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Nyc Department Of Education
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Catherine Elizabeth Sam: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Sam licensed?
Catherine Sam is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Catherine Elizabeth Sam admitted to the bar?
Catherine Elizabeth Sam has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Catherine Elizabeth Sam go to law school?
Catherine Elizabeth Sam attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does Catherine Elizabeth Sam work for?
Catherine Elizabeth Sam is associated with Nyc Department Of Education in New York, NY.
Is Catherine Elizabeth Sam in good standing?
Not currently, Catherine Elizabeth Sam's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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