New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Katherine Leatherman Adams
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Cupertino, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2786754
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Katherine Leatherman Adams appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #5 of 77
- by tenure in Cupertino office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Katherine Leatherman Adams is registered as bar number 2786754 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Apple Inc., located in Cupertino, CA, ZIP 95014. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,442 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Cupertino, CA office peers
Katherine Leatherman Adams is toward the newer end of Cupertino, CA's NY register cohort: #5 of 77 by years since admission. See the Cupertino attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 77
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Cupertino
- Sunil S. Bajaj admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Jennifer Gillian Newstead admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Albert Chin admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Victoria Zoe Deitcher Nassi admitted 2000 · 26 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 Katherine compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Katherine Leatherman Adams is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,442 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2786754
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Apple Inc.
- City
- Cupertino, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95014
- Phone
- (408) 996-1010
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Leatherman Adams's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Apple Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Cupertino, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Leatherman Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~78 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Katherine Adams licensed?
Katherine Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Leatherman Adams admitted to the bar?
Katherine Leatherman Adams's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Katherine Leatherman Adams go to law school?
Katherine Leatherman Adams attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Katherine Leatherman Adams work for?
Katherine Leatherman Adams is associated with Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA.
Is Katherine Leatherman Adams in good standing?
Not currently, Katherine Leatherman Adams's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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