New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Kara Helen Novak
Notre Dame alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Schenectady, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5033451
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Kara Helen Novak 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"
- #273 of 361
- by tenure in Schenectady office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5033451 on the New York register belongs to Kara Helen Novak, 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 Si Group, located in Schenectady, NY (Schenectady County), ZIP 12305. Educational background: NOTRE DAME (307 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kara Helen Novak 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, Kara Helen Novak 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Schenectady, NY office peers
Kara Helen Novak is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Schenectady, NY: #273 of 361 by years since admission (75th percentile locally). See the Schenectady attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #273
- City cohort
- 361
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Schenectady
- Alexander Warren Dunshee admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Brett Robert Eby admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Alexander Jeffrey Hyde admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Lauren Elizabeth Sharkey admitted 2012 · 14 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 Kara compares to fellow Notre Dame alumni
Among the 192 Notre Dame graduates in the New York register, Kara Helen Novak is longer-tenured than 3%.
14 years vs. Notre Dame alumni
Years since admission - 192 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 97% higher than 3% of 192 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
Notre Dame's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame's 307 alumni in the New York register, 66.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 5033451
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Si Group
- City
- Schenectady, NY
- County
- Schenectady
- ZIP Code
- 12305
- Phone
- (518) 602-7339
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kara Helen Novak'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 Notre Dame 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 Schenectady, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kara Helen Novak: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~362 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 Kara Novak licensed?
Kara Novak is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kara Helen Novak admitted to the bar?
Kara Helen Novak has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Kara Helen Novak go to law school?
Kara Helen Novak attended NOTRE DAME.
What company does Kara Helen Novak work for?
Kara Helen Novak is associated with Si Group in Schenectady, NY.
Is Kara Helen Novak in good standing?
Yes, Kara Helen Novak 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.