New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Katherine Claire Baynes
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Victor, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3906484
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Katherine Claire Baynes ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #47 of 95
- by tenure in Victor office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3906484 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Katherine Claire Baynes, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Nixon Peabody LLP, located in Victor, NY (Ontario County), ZIP 14564. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Katherine Claire Baynes 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 Katherine Claire Baynes's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Victor, NY office peers
Against Victor, NY's 95-attorney NY register cohort, Katherine Claire Baynes lands at the 48th tenure percentile (rank #47). See the Victor attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 95
- Local percentile
- 48th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Victor
- Stefanie L. Barnes admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Stephen J. Jones admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Michael James Lingle admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Stephanie T. Seiffert 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 Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Katherine Claire Baynes is longer-tenured than 46%.
25 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 54% higher than 46% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3906484
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nixon Peabody LLP
- City
- Victor, NY
- County
- Ontario
- ZIP Code
- 14564
- Phone
- (585) 263-1231
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Claire Baynes'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: Nixon Peabody LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Victor, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Claire Baynes: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~96 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Baynes licensed?
Katherine Baynes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Claire Baynes admitted to the bar?
Katherine Claire Baynes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Katherine Claire Baynes go to law school?
Katherine Claire Baynes attended HARVARD.
What company does Katherine Claire Baynes work for?
Katherine Claire Baynes is associated with Nixon Peabody LLP in Victor, NY.
Is Katherine Claire Baynes in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Claire Baynes 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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