New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Karen Ann Bain
Albany Law Union Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1857101
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Ann Bain has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7174 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law Union Univ
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Ann Bain has carried New York bar registration 1857101 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 New York Life, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10010. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Karen Ann Bain has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Karen Ann Bain's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Karen Ann Bain is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7,174 of 93,608 (8th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7,174
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Camille Marie Abate admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Rolando Tomas Acosta admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Arthur S. Adler admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Clifford Robin Adler admitted 1983 · 43 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 Karen compares to fellow Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Among the 56 Albany Law Union Univ graduates in the New York register, Karen Ann Bain is longer-tenured than 71%.
43 years vs. Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 29% higher than 71% of 56 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
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1857101
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York Life
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10010
- Phone
- (201) 942-8310
Education
ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Ann Bain'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: New York Life
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law Union Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Ann Bain: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Karen Bain licensed?
Karen Bain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Ann Bain admitted to the bar?
Karen Ann Bain's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Karen Ann Bain go to law school?
Karen Ann Bain attended ALBANY LAW UNION UNIV.
What company does Karen Ann Bain work for?
Karen Ann Bain is associated with New York Life in New York, NY.
Is Karen Ann Bain in good standing?
Yes, Karen Ann Bain holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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