New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kaden Donovan Stearns
City University Of New York School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2025, registered office in Kingston, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2025
- Admitted
- 1
- Years in bar
- 6245351
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kaden Donovan Stearns is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2025 and on active status for 1 year so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 1 yr
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #274 of 277
- by tenure in Kingston office peers
- Law school
- City University Of New York School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kaden Donovan Stearns holds bar number 6245351 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ulster County Public Defender S Office, located in Kingston, NY (Ulster County), ZIP 12401. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: City University of New York School of Law (2,191 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Kaden Donovan Stearns counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Kaden Donovan Stearns is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2025. The histogram below shows where 1 year of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
1 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
1 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Kingston, NY office peers
Kaden Donovan Stearns is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Kingston, NY: #274 of 277 by years since admission (99th percentile locally). See the Kingston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #274
- City cohort
- 277
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2025
Nearest tenure peers in Kingston
- Andrew Joseph Clegg admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Michael Nicholas Lazard admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Daniel Adam Wehking admitted 2025 · 1 yr
- Jordan Mcclanahan Workman admitted 2025 · 1 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 Kaden compares to fellow City University Of New York School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,961 City University Of New York School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kaden Donovan Stearns is longer-tenured than 0%.
1 years vs. City University Of New York School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,961 NY-registered alumni of this school
1 Top 100% higher than 0% of 2,961 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
City University Of New York School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of City University Of New York School Of Law's 2,191 alumni in the New York register, 85.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2025 admission class today
Of the 9,764 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 100% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6245351
- Year Admitted
- 2025 (1 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ulster County Public Defender S Office
- City
- Kingston, NY
- County
- Ulster
- ZIP Code
- 12401
- Phone
- (845) 802-7957
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kaden Donovan Stearns'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: Ulster County Public Defender S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure City University Of New York School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2025 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2025), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2025 whose listed office city differs from Kingston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kaden Donovan Stearns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~278 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2025)
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 Kaden Stearns licensed?
Kaden Stearns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kaden Donovan Stearns admitted to the bar?
Kaden Donovan Stearns was admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 1 year ago.
Where did Kaden Donovan Stearns go to law school?
Kaden Donovan Stearns attended City University of New York School of Law.
What company does Kaden Donovan Stearns work for?
Kaden Donovan Stearns is associated with Ulster County Public Defender S Office in Kingston, NY.
Is Kaden Donovan Stearns in good standing?
Yes, Kaden Donovan Stearns 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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