New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Karin Elaine Ward
Howard University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Baltimore, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5717426
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Karin Elaine Ward has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #491 of 538
- by tenure in Baltimore office peers
- Law school
- Howard University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5717426 on the New York register belongs to Karin Elaine Ward, currently in active 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 Social Security Administration, located in Baltimore, MD, ZIP 21235. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Howard University School of Law (797 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Karin Elaine Ward is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Karin Elaine Ward sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Baltimore, MD office peers
Karin Elaine Ward is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Baltimore, MD: #491 of 538 by years since admission (91st percentile locally). See the Baltimore attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #491
- City cohort
- 538
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Baltimore
- Yasmin Dagne admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Elisabeth Flannery Gallagher admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Omavi Kushukuru admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Madina Lokova admitted 2020 · 6 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 Karin compares to fellow Howard University School Of Law alumni
Among the 699 Howard University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Karin Elaine Ward is longer-tenured than 24%.
6 years vs. Howard University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 699 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 76% higher than 24% of 699 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
Howard University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Howard University School Of Law's 797 alumni in the New York register, 77.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5717426
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Social Security Administration
- City
- Baltimore, MD
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Phone
- (267) 325-9654
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Karin Elaine Ward'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: Social Security Administration
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Howard University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Baltimore, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Karin Elaine Ward: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~539 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in Baltimore, MD
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Karin Elaine Ward with similar attorneys in Baltimore.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Karin Elaine Ward's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Karin Ward licensed?
Karin Ward is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Karin Elaine Ward admitted to the bar?
Karin Elaine Ward has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Karin Elaine Ward go to law school?
Karin Elaine Ward attended Howard University School of Law.
What company does Karin Elaine Ward work for?
Karin Elaine Ward is associated with Social Security Administration in Baltimore, MD.
Is Karin Elaine Ward in good standing?
Yes, Karin Elaine Ward 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.