New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gwen Paula Barnes
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5173133
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Gwen Paula Barnes has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4781 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5173133 on the New York register belongs to Gwen Paula Barnes, 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 Kings County District Attorney'S Office, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Fordham University School of Law (9,681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Gwen Paula Barnes 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Gwen Paula Barnes sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Gwen Paula Barnes's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #4,781 of 7,282 office peers (66th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,781
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Felicia Janine Adams admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Bibian Obiageli Agada admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- David Ajasin admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Adeyinka Elliot Ajayi admitted 2013 · 13 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 Gwen compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 12,509 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Gwen Paula Barnes is longer-tenured than 32%.
13 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 12,509 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 68% higher than 32% of 12,509 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 9,681 alumni in the New York register, 83.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5173133
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kings County District Attorney'S Office
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 250-2318
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gwen Paula Barnes'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: Kings County District Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Gwen Paula Barnes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Gwen Barnes licensed?
Gwen Barnes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gwen Paula Barnes admitted to the bar?
Gwen Paula Barnes has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Gwen Paula Barnes go to law school?
Gwen Paula Barnes attended Fordham University School of Law.
What company does Gwen Paula Barnes work for?
Gwen Paula Barnes is associated with Kings County District Attorney'S Office in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Gwen Paula Barnes in good standing?
Yes, Gwen Paula Barnes 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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