New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Debra Anne Kelly
Duke alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Durham, NC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2660967
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Debra Anne Kelly carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1995 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 31 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #33 of 163
- by tenure in Durham office peers
- Law school
- Duke
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Debra Anne Kelly is registered as bar number 2660967 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Quintiles Transnational Corp., located in Durham, NC, ZIP 27703. Educational background: DUKE.
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Durham, NC office peers
Debra Anne Kelly is toward the newer end of Durham, NC's NY register cohort: #33 of 163 by years since admission. See the Durham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 163
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Durham
- Neal Jay Atlow admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Paul Wayne Brown Jr admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Kristen Teuchert Shaheen admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Daniel Charles Wright admitted 1995 · 31 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 Debra compares to fellow Duke alumni
Among the 269 Duke graduates in the New York register, Debra Anne Kelly is longer-tenured than 63%.
31 years vs. Duke alumni
Years since admission - 269 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 37% higher than 63% of 269 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
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2660967
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Quintiles Transnational Corp.
- City
- Durham, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27703
- Phone
- (919) 998-7965
Education
DUKE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Debra Anne Kelly's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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 Duke alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Durham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Debra Anne Kelly: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~164 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Debra Kelly licensed?
Debra Kelly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Debra Anne Kelly admitted to the bar?
Debra Anne Kelly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Debra Anne Kelly go to law school?
Debra Anne Kelly attended DUKE.
What company does Debra Anne Kelly work for?
Debra Anne Kelly is associated with Quintiles Transnational Corp. in Durham, NC.
Is Debra Anne Kelly in good standing?
No, Debra Anne Kelly carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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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.