New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Karen Bernice Brown
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1980, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1980
- Admitted
- 46
- Years in bar
- 1671742
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Bernice Brown appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1980 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 46 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #320 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Bernice Brown is registered as bar number 1671742 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under George Washington University Law School, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20052. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Karen Bernice Brown is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #320 of 12,540 (3rd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #320
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1980
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- David Alexander admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Kevin James Arquit admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Glenn Jay Berger admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Mitchell Rand Berger admitted 1980 · 46 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 Karen compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Karen Bernice Brown is longer-tenured than 99%.
46 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
46 Top 1% higher than 99% of 970 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
The 1980 admission class today
Of the 4,659 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1980, 52% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1671742
- Year Admitted
- 1980 (46 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- George Washington University Law School
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20052
- Phone
- (202) 994-2538
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Bernice Brown's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: George Washington University Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1980 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1980), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1980 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Bernice Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1980)
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 Brown licensed?
Karen Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Bernice Brown admitted to the bar?
Karen Bernice Brown's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1980.
Where did Karen Bernice Brown go to law school?
Karen Bernice Brown attended NYU.
What company does Karen Bernice Brown work for?
Karen Bernice Brown is associated with George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.
Is Karen Bernice Brown in good standing?
Not currently, Karen Bernice Brown's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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