New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Waters Shields
Tulane Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in New Orleans, LA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2958775
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Karen Waters Shields ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #53 of 256
- by tenure in New Orleans office peers
- Law school
- Tulane Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2958775 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Karen Waters Shields, 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 Kean Miller LLP, located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70112. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TULANE LAW SCHOOL (256 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Karen Waters Shields 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 Waters Shields's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 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 New Orleans, LA office peers
Most of the 256 NY-registered attorneys in New Orleans, LA outrank Karen Waters Shields on tenure; this record sits at the 20th local percentile (rank #53). See the New Orleans attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 256
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans
- Brian Marshall Klebba admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Elizabeth Grace Livingston De Calderon admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Matthew Francis Popp admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Christine Reitano 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 Tulane Law School alumni
Among the 231 Tulane Law School graduates in the New York register, Karen Waters Shields is longer-tenured than 48%.
27 years vs. Tulane Law School alumni
Years since admission - 231 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 52% higher than 48% of 231 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
Tulane Law School's active-bar rate
Of Tulane Law School's 256 alumni in the New York register, 67.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2958775
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kean Miller LLP
- City
- New Orleans, LA
- ZIP Code
- 70112
- Phone
- (504) 620-3340
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Waters Shields'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: Kean Miller LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Tulane Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from New Orleans, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Waters Shields: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Shields licensed?
Karen Shields is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Waters Shields admitted to the bar?
Karen Waters Shields's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Karen Waters Shields go to law school?
Karen Waters Shields attended TULANE LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Karen Waters Shields work for?
Karen Waters Shields is associated with Kean Miller LLP in New Orleans, LA.
Is Karen Waters Shields in good standing?
Yes, Karen Waters Shields holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.