New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Karen Folster Lesperance
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Albany, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3006483
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Folster Lesperance appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2000 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 26 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1301 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Folster Lesperance is registered as bar number 3006483 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 United States Attorney'S Office, Northern District Of New York, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12207. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (11,697 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 Albany, NY office peers
Karen Folster Lesperance is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,301 of 3,677 (35th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,301
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 35th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Sandramarie M. Allen admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Peter Paul Balouskas admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Susan Romayne Bentley admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Jennifer M. Boll admitted 2000 · 26 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 Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Karen Folster Lesperance is longer-tenured than 81%.
26 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 19% higher than 81% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 11,697 alumni in the New York register, 68.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 3006483
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney'S Office, Northern District Of New York
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12207
- Phone
- (518) 431-0247
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Folster Lesperance'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
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: United States Attorney'S Office, Northern District Of New York
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Folster Lesperance: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Lesperance licensed?
Karen Lesperance is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Folster Lesperance admitted to the bar?
Karen Folster Lesperance's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Karen Folster Lesperance go to law school?
Karen Folster Lesperance attended Albany Law School.
What company does Karen Folster Lesperance work for?
Karen Folster Lesperance is associated with United States Attorney'S Office, Northern District Of New York in Albany, NY.
Is Karen Folster Lesperance in good standing?
Not currently, Karen Folster Lesperance's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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