New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Karen Eileen Gorton

Univ Of Bridgeport alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Shelton, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1992
Admitted
34
Years in bar
2456945
NY reg #

The record in one line

Karen Eileen Gorton appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1992 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

34 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#8 of 69
by tenure in Shelton office peers
Law school
Univ Of Bridgeport

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1992
34 years
Law school
Univ Of Bridgeport
38.5% active rate
Registration
2456945
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Karen Eileen Gorton is registered as bar number 2456945 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Franchise World Headquarters, LLC, located in Shelton, CT, ZIP 06484. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF BRIDGEPORT (91 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 Shelton, CT office peers

Karen Eileen Gorton is toward the newer end of Shelton, CT's NY register cohort: #8 of 69 by years since admission. See the Shelton attorney directory .

Local rank
#8
City cohort
69
Local percentile
10th
Admitted
1992

Nearest tenure peers in Shelton

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 Univ Of Bridgeport alumni

Among the 91 Univ Of Bridgeport graduates in the New York register, Karen Eileen Gorton is longer-tenured than 0%.

34 years vs. Univ Of Bridgeport alumni

Years since admission - 91 NY-registered alumni of this school

34 Top 100% higher than 0% of 91 fellow alumni

This attorney 30 50 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Univ Of Bridgeport's active-bar rate

Of Univ Of Bridgeport's 91 alumni in the New York register, 38.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%38.5%
Univ Of Bridgeport alumni, active-bar rate

The 1992 admission class today

Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1992 class 67.2% 59.2% ▼ -11.9%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1992 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2456945
Year Admitted
1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
May 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Franchise World Headquarters, LLC
ZIP Code
06484
Phone
(203) 783-7238

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Karen Eileen Gorton'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Franchise World Headquarters, LLC

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Eileen Gorton: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~70 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Karen Eileen Gorton is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Karen Gorton licensed?

Karen Gorton is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Karen Eileen Gorton admitted to the bar?

Karen Eileen Gorton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.

Where did Karen Eileen Gorton go to law school?

Karen Eileen Gorton attended UNIV OF BRIDGEPORT.

What company does Karen Eileen Gorton work for?

Karen Eileen Gorton is associated with Franchise World Headquarters, LLC in Shelton, CT.

Is Karen Eileen Gorton in good standing?

Not currently, Karen Eileen Gorton'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.