New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Karen Kinkennon Specie
Florida State University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Tallahassee, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1716570
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Karen Kinkennon Specie has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 72
- by tenure in Tallahassee office peers
- Law school
- Florida State University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Karen Kinkennon Specie has carried New York bar registration 1716570 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Northern Dist. Of Florida, located in Tallahassee, FL, ZIP 32301. Educational background: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (87 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Karen Kinkennon Specie has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Karen Kinkennon Specie's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Tallahassee, FL office peers
Karen Kinkennon Specie is toward the newer end of Tallahassee, FL's NY register cohort: #4 of 72 by years since admission. See the Tallahassee attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 72
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Tallahassee
- Theresa Jeanne Flynn admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Steve Richard Johnson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Charles Michael Trippe admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Agusta Patricia Posner admitted 1983 · 43 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 Florida State University alumni
Among the 73 Florida State University graduates in the New York register, Karen Kinkennon Specie is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Florida State University alumni
Years since admission - 73 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 73 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
Florida State University's active-bar rate
Of Florida State University's 87 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1716570
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Northern Dist. Of Florida
- City
- Tallahassee, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32301
- Phone
- (850) 521-5030
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karen Kinkennon Specie'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 Florida State University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Tallahassee, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karen Kinkennon Specie: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~73 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Specie licensed?
Karen Specie is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karen Kinkennon Specie admitted to the bar?
Karen Kinkennon Specie's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Karen Kinkennon Specie go to law school?
Karen Kinkennon Specie attended FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Karen Kinkennon Specie work for?
Karen Kinkennon Specie is associated with U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Northern Dist. Of Florida in Tallahassee, FL.
Is Karen Kinkennon Specie in good standing?
Yes, Karen Kinkennon Specie holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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