New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Karen E. Pawlick Swan
Cornell University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Madison, NJ. 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
- 3896172
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Karen E. Pawlick Swan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #70 of 181
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- Cornell University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3896172 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Karen E. Pawlick Swan, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, located in Madison, NJ, ZIP 07940. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Karen E. Pawlick Swan 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 E. Pawlick Swan's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Madison, NJ office peers
Karen E. Pawlick Swan is toward the newer end of Madison, NJ's NY register cohort: #70 of 181 by years since admission. See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 181
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Danalynn Tolento Colao admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- James Maggio Jr admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Scott Cargill admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Lynette Joy Carhart 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Karen compares to fellow Cornell University alumni
Among the 127 Cornell University graduates in the New York register, Karen E. Pawlick Swan is longer-tenured than 38%.
26 years vs. Cornell University alumni
Years since admission - 127 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 62% higher than 38% of 127 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
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3896172
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- City
- Madison, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07940
- Phone
- (973) 735-3517
Education
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen E. Pawlick Swan'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: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell University 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 Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen E. Pawlick Swan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~182 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 Pawlick Swan licensed?
Karen Pawlick Swan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen E. Pawlick Swan admitted to the bar?
Karen E. Pawlick Swan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Karen E. Pawlick Swan go to law school?
Karen E. Pawlick Swan attended CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
What company does Karen E. Pawlick Swan work for?
Karen E. Pawlick Swan is associated with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP in Madison, NJ.
Is Karen E. Pawlick Swan in good standing?
Yes, Karen E. Pawlick Swan 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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