New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Jill Gottlieb
Fordham University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in New York, NY. 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
- 2619690
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Karen Jill Gottlieb ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18896 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2619690 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Karen Jill Gottlieb, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (3,999 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Karen Jill Gottlieb still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Karen Jill Gottlieb's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Karen Jill Gottlieb is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #18,896 of 93,608 (20th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18,896
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Leopoldo A. Abad admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Cara Elizabeth Aber admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Ronnie Abrams admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Frank Robert Adams Iii admitted 1994 · 32 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 Fordham University alumni
Among the 2,321 Fordham University graduates in the New York register, Karen Jill Gottlieb is longer-tenured than 67%.
32 years vs. Fordham University alumni
Years since admission - 2,321 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 33% higher than 67% of 2,321 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
Fordham University's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University's 3,999 alumni in the New York register, 61.4% 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2619690
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 554-0443
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Jill Gottlieb'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.
Same firm affiliation: Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University 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 New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Jill Gottlieb: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 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 Gottlieb licensed?
Karen Gottlieb is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Jill Gottlieb admitted to the bar?
Karen Jill Gottlieb's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Karen Jill Gottlieb go to law school?
Karen Jill Gottlieb attended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
What company does Karen Jill Gottlieb work for?
Karen Jill Gottlieb is associated with Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. in New York, NY.
Is Karen Jill Gottlieb in good standing?
Yes, Karen Jill Gottlieb holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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