Karen M. Buckley
On the New York attorney register since 1988 · office in Newton, MA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2177384
- Admitted
- 1988 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Karen M. Buckley is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1988 in the Third Department, with an office in Newton, MA; next registration due Aug 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Karen M. Buckley has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
The only other attorney who lists Rosenberg, Freedman & Lee LLP or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea A. Hickey | 2011 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Karen M. Buckley studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Karen M. Buckley was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Newton, MA
- 102living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 102 living registrants with an office in Newton, MA, 22 were admitted before 1988 and 79 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Newton, MA102 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19886,238 people admitted in 1988 are on the register, 1,150 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Karen M. Buckley’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Karen M. Buckley in 1988. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).