New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith
University Of Minnesota Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4399127
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 20 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #144 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith is registered as bar number 4399127 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 Gustafson Gluek, P.L.L.C., located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55402. Educational background: University of Minnesota Law School (552 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 Minneapolis, MN office peers
Most of the 379 NY-registered attorneys in Minneapolis, MN outrank Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 38th local percentile (rank #144). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #144
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Martin John Costello admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Franz Farnush Davis admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Erin Devlin Doran admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Yitzhak E. Hussein admitted 2006 · 20 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 Minnesota Law School alumni
Among the 506 University Of Minnesota Law School graduates in the New York register, Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith is longer-tenured than 90%.
20 years vs. University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Years since admission - 506 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 10% higher than 90% of 506 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 Minnesota Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota Law School's 552 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4399127
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gustafson Gluek, P.L.L.C.
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55402
- Phone
- (612) 333-8844
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith'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.
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Smith licensed?
Catherine Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith admitted to the bar?
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith go to law school?
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith attended University of Minnesota Law School.
What company does Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith work for?
Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith is associated with Gustafson Gluek, P.L.L.C. in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Catherine Sung-Yun Kim Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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