Karen Elisabeth Gunkel
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Bellport, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2078228
- Admitted
- 1986 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Karen Elisabeth Gunkel is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Third Department, with an office in Bellport, NY; next registration due Jul 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 Elisabeth Gunkel has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- 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 Gunkel Kavanagh & Schultz, PC or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tara A. Kavanagh | 1994 | 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 Elisabeth Gunkel studied at Syracuse University College of Law (the register spells it “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY”). 1,319 of its 7,168 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Karen Elisabeth Gunkel was.
- Same law school
- 7,168living graduates; 87.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Bellport, NY
- 22living registrants
Of the 22 living registrants with an office in Bellport, NY, 5 were admitted before 1986 and 16 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
- Syracuse University College of Law graduates on the register7,168 living, 87.5% registered.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,107 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 Elisabeth Gunkel’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 Elisabeth Gunkel in 1986. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk County, where the register places the office.
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).