New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Colton Michael Carothers
University Of Washington alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Seattle, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5308101
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Colton Michael Carothers has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #681 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- University Of Washington
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5308101 on the New York register belongs to Colton Michael Carothers, 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 Perkins Coie LLP, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (181 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Colton Michael Carothers 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Colton Michael Carothers sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Relative to the 944 NY-registered attorneys listing Seattle, WA, Colton Michael Carothers is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #681). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #681
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Arielle Clare Labelle Adams admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Juliette Louise Bell admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Matthew Andrew Bogdan admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Yukiu Monica Chan admitted 2015 · 11 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 Colton compares to fellow University Of Washington alumni
Among the 156 University Of Washington graduates in the New York register, Colton Michael Carothers is longer-tenured than 6%.
11 years vs. University Of Washington alumni
Years since admission - 156 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 94% higher than 6% of 156 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 Washington's active-bar rate
Of University Of Washington's 181 alumni in the New York register, 65.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5308101
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Perkins Coie LLP
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98101
- Phone
- (206) 359-8878
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Colton Michael Carothers'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: Perkins Coie LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Washington alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 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 Colton Michael Carothers: 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 (~2015)
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 Colton Carothers licensed?
Colton Carothers is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Colton Michael Carothers admitted to the bar?
Colton Michael Carothers has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Colton Michael Carothers go to law school?
Colton Michael Carothers attended UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
What company does Colton Michael Carothers work for?
Colton Michael Carothers is associated with Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, WA.
Is Colton Michael Carothers in good standing?
Yes, Colton Michael Carothers 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.