New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Karen Nicole Best
Hofstra University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Yonkers, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5013453
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Karen Nicole Best 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"
- #281 of 362
- by tenure in Yonkers office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5013453 on the New York register belongs to Karen Nicole Best, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Yonkers, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10701. Educational background: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Karen Nicole Best 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, Karen Nicole Best 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Yonkers, NY office peers
Karen Nicole Best is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Yonkers, NY: #281 of 362 by years since admission (77th percentile locally). See the Yonkers attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #281
- City cohort
- 362
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Yonkers
- Joseph Michael Becker admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Danielle Zoey Brown admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Eric Norton Chiamulera admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Stephanie Michelle Herschaft 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Karen compares to fellow Hofstra University alumni
Among the 1,536 Hofstra University graduates in the New York register, Karen Nicole Best is longer-tenured than 1%.
14 years vs. Hofstra University alumni
Years since admission - 1,536 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,536 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 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
- 5013453
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Yonkers, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10701
- Phone
- (914) 831-6980
Education
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Nicole Best'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 Hofstra University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Yonkers, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Nicole Best: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~363 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 Karen Best licensed?
Karen Best is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Nicole Best admitted to the bar?
Karen Nicole Best has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Karen Nicole Best go to law school?
Karen Nicole Best attended HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.
Is Karen Nicole Best in good standing?
Yes, Karen Nicole Best holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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