New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ellen Debra Katz
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Ann Arbor, MI. 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
- 2648558
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Ellen Debra Katz ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29 of 124
- by tenure in Ann Arbor office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2648558 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Ellen Debra Katz, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, MI, ZIP 48109. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Ellen Debra Katz still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Ellen Debra Katz's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Ann Arbor, MI office peers
Ellen Debra Katz is toward the newer end of Ann Arbor, MI's NY register cohort: #29 of 124 by years since admission. See the Ann Arbor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29
- City cohort
- 124
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Ann Arbor
- Margo J. Schlanger admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Daniel Henry Halberstam admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Barry Michael Levine admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mark Davis West admitted 1994 · 32 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 Ellen compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Ellen Debra Katz is longer-tenured than 99%.
31 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 · September 2026
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2648558
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Michigan Law School
- City
- Ann Arbor, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48109
- Phone
- (734) 647-6241
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ellen Debra 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.
Same firm affiliation: University Of Michigan Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School 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 Ann Arbor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ellen Debra Katz: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~125 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 Ellen Katz licensed?
Ellen Katz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ellen Debra Katz admitted to the bar?
Ellen Debra Katz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Ellen Debra Katz go to law school?
Ellen Debra Katz attended Yale Law School.
What company does Ellen Debra Katz work for?
Ellen Debra Katz is associated with University Of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, MI.
Is Ellen Debra Katz in good standing?
Yes, Ellen Debra Katz holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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