New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Matsushima King
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Menlo Park, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2894475
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Karen Matsushima King ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #34 of 226
- by tenure in Menlo Park office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2894475 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Karen Matsushima King, 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 Silver Lake, located in Menlo Park, CA, ZIP 94025. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Karen Matsushima King 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 Matsushima King's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Menlo Park, CA office peers
Most of the 226 NY-registered attorneys in Menlo Park, CA outrank Karen Matsushima King on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #34). See the Menlo Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #34
- City cohort
- 226
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Menlo Park
- Jean Danhong Chen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Kerrie Lee Dunstan admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Katharine Patricia Moir admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David Evan Case admitted 1999 · 27 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Karen Matsushima King is longer-tenured than 87%.
28 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 13% higher than 87% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2894475
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Silver Lake
- City
- Menlo Park, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94025
- Phone
- (650) 233-8158
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Matsushima King'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: Silver Lake
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Menlo Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Matsushima King: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~227 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 King licensed?
Karen King is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Matsushima King admitted to the bar?
Karen Matsushima King's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Karen Matsushima King go to law school?
Karen Matsushima King attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Karen Matsushima King work for?
Karen Matsushima King is associated with Silver Lake in Menlo Park, CA.
Is Karen Matsushima King in good standing?
Yes, Karen Matsushima King holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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