New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Lewit Dunn
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Bellevue, WA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1799238
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Lewit Dunn has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1 of 93
- by tenure in Bellevue office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Lewit Dunn has carried New York bar registration 1799238 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Clark Nuber, located in Bellevue, WA, ZIP 98004. Educational background: FORDHAM.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Karen Lewit Dunn 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 Lewit Dunn's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 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 Bellevue, WA office peers
Karen Lewit Dunn is toward the newer end of Bellevue, WA's NY register cohort: #1 of 93 by years since admission. See the Bellevue attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1
- City cohort
- 93
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Bellevue
- Steven Joel Rosenthal admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Joseph Ryan admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- George E. Hays admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- David A. Heiner Jr admitted 1986 · 40 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 Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Karen Lewit Dunn is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1799238
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Clark Nuber
- City
- Bellevue, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98004
- Phone
- (425) 454-4919
Education
FORDHAM
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Lewit Dunn'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 Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Bellevue, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Lewit Dunn: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~94 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Dunn licensed?
Karen Dunn is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Lewit Dunn admitted to the bar?
Karen Lewit Dunn's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Karen Lewit Dunn go to law school?
Karen Lewit Dunn attended FORDHAM.
What company does Karen Lewit Dunn work for?
Karen Lewit Dunn is associated with Clark Nuber in Bellevue, WA.
Is Karen Lewit Dunn in good standing?
Yes, Karen Lewit Dunn holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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