New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Ithaca, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4609756
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #216 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz carries New York bar registration 4609756, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Grammatech, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz is longer-tenured than 64% (local rank #216). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #216
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Cynthia Grant Bowman admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Carla Nicole Giammichele admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Sujata Sidhu Gibson admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Thomas Hoehner admitted 2008 · 18 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 Deborah compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz is longer-tenured than 53%.
18 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 47% higher than 53% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4609756
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grammatech
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 273-7340
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz'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.
Near-tenure New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Deborah Katz licensed?
Deborah Katz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz admitted to the bar?
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz go to law school?
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz work for?
Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz is associated with Grammatech in Ithaca, NY.
Is Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz in good standing?
Yes, Deborah Stephanie Surden Katz 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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