New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Karen Marie Cooke
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Hunt Valley, MD. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2602175
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Marie Cooke appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 32 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #5 of 12
- by tenure in Hunt Valley office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Marie Cooke is registered as bar number 2602175 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Downs Ward Bender Herzog & Kintigh, P.A., located in Hunt Valley, MD, ZIP 21031. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
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 Hunt Valley, MD office peers
Within Hunt Valley, MD's 12-attorney local set, Karen Marie Cooke is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Hunt Valley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 12
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Hunt Valley
- Andrew Marc Dansicker admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Jed Stuart William Schaefer admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Andrew Mark Winick admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Paul Bowers Nolan admitted 1990 · 36 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Karen Marie Cooke is longer-tenured than 44%.
32 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 56% higher than 44% of 1,206 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
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% 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
- 2602175
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Downs Ward Bender Herzog & Kintigh, P.A.
- City
- Hunt Valley, MD
- ZIP Code
- 21031
- Phone
- (410) 584-2800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Marie Cooke'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.
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Hunt Valley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Marie Cooke: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~13 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Cooke licensed?
Karen Cooke is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Marie Cooke admitted to the bar?
Karen Marie Cooke's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Karen Marie Cooke go to law school?
Karen Marie Cooke attended ALBANY.
What company does Karen Marie Cooke work for?
Karen Marie Cooke is associated with Downs Ward Bender Herzog & Kintigh, P.A. in Hunt Valley, MD.
Is Karen Marie Cooke in good standing?
Not currently, Karen Marie Cooke's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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