New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Beth Maxim
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Chadds Ford, PA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4604252
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Beth Maxim has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 13
- by tenure in Chadds Ford office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Beth Maxim carries New York bar registration 4604252, an established, active practitioner in 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 Maxim Law, located in Chadds Ford, PA, ZIP 19317. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Karen Beth Maxim remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Karen Beth Maxim was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Chadds Ford, PA office peers
In the small Chadds Ford, PA cohort (13 with admission years), Karen Beth Maxim ranks #10 by tenure. See the Chadds Ford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 13
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Chadds Ford
- Jaan Mihkel Haus admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Jianming Shen admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Selene H. Costello admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Evan Matthew Goldman admitted 2019 · 7 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 alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Karen Beth Maxim is longer-tenured than 6%.
18 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,045 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's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4604252
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maxim Law
- City
- Chadds Ford, PA
- ZIP Code
- 19317
- Phone
- (857) 928-9111
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Beth Maxim'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.
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Chadds Ford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Beth Maxim: closest NY bar admission year outside PA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~14 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Maxim licensed?
Karen Maxim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Beth Maxim admitted to the bar?
Karen Beth Maxim was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Karen Beth Maxim go to law school?
Karen Beth Maxim attended HARVARD.
What company does Karen Beth Maxim work for?
Karen Beth Maxim is associated with Maxim Law in Chadds Ford, PA.
Is Karen Beth Maxim in good standing?
Yes, Karen Beth Maxim holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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