New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Julia Keyes Cowles
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Mountain View, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2305381
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, Julia Keyes Cowles ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8 of 186
- by tenure in Mountain View office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2305381 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Julia Keyes Cowles, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Khan Academy, Inc., located in Mountain View, CA, ZIP 94042. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, Julia Keyes Cowles 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 Julia Keyes Cowles's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Mountain View, CA office peers
Julia Keyes Cowles is toward the newer end of Mountain View, CA's NY register cohort: #8 of 186 by years since admission. See the Mountain View attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8
- City cohort
- 186
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Mountain View
- Sara Duval Harrington admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Cynthia Clarfield Hess admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Richard Hornstein admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- James Leo Jacobs admitted 1989 · 37 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 Julia compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Julia Keyes Cowles is longer-tenured than 84%.
36 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 16% higher than 84% of 2,676 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's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2305381
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Khan Academy, Inc.
- City
- Mountain View, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94042
- Phone
- (650) 336-5426
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Julia Keyes Cowles'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: Khan Academy, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Mountain View, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Julia Keyes Cowles: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~187 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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 Julia Cowles licensed?
Julia Cowles is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Julia Keyes Cowles admitted to the bar?
Julia Keyes Cowles's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Julia Keyes Cowles go to law school?
Julia Keyes Cowles attended FORDHAM.
What company does Julia Keyes Cowles work for?
Julia Keyes Cowles is associated with Khan Academy, Inc. in Mountain View, CA.
Is Julia Keyes Cowles in good standing?
Yes, Julia Keyes Cowles 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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