New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Eli Kahn Best
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Saint Paul, MN. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5018692
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Eli Kahn Best has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #55 of 87
- by tenure in Saint Paul office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5018692 on the New York register belongs to Eli Kahn Best, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Department Of Employment And Economic Development, located in Saint Paul, MN, ZIP 55101. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Eli Kahn Best 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Eli Kahn Best sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 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 Saint Paul, MN office peers
Against Saint Paul, MN's 87-attorney NY register cohort, Eli Kahn Best lands at the 62nd tenure percentile (rank #55). See the Saint Paul attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #55
- City cohort
- 87
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Saint Paul
- Brigette Geraldine Mcgrath admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Gregory Scot Berry admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Lynn Moran Meyer admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Usha Neelakantan admitted 2011 · 15 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 Eli compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Eli Kahn Best is longer-tenured than 34%.
14 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 66% higher than 34% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5018692
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Department Of Employment And Economic Development
- City
- Saint Paul, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55101
- Phone
- (651) 259-7604
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Eli Kahn Best'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 Yale Law School 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 Saint Paul, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Eli Kahn Best: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~88 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 Eli Best licensed?
Eli Best is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Eli Kahn Best admitted to the bar?
Eli Kahn Best has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Eli Kahn Best go to law school?
Eli Kahn Best attended Yale Law School.
What company does Eli Kahn Best work for?
Eli Kahn Best is associated with Department Of Employment And Economic Development in Saint Paul, MN.
Is Eli Kahn Best in good standing?
Yes, Eli Kahn Best 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.
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