New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Katherine Dineen Smith
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Golden Valley, MN. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5489802
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Katherine Dineen Smith has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 6
- by tenure in Golden Valley office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5489802 on the New York register belongs to Katherine Dineen Smith, currently in active 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 General Mills Inc., located in Golden Valley, MN, ZIP 55426. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Katherine Dineen Smith 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Katherine Dineen Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Golden Valley, MN office peers
Golden Valley, MN carries only 6 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Katherine Dineen Smith is #7 by tenure in that small local set. See the Golden Valley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 6
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Golden Valley
- Brian Elliott Barner admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Thomas P. Sanders admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- John Joseph Kelly admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Nene Thiaba Mour Samb admitted 2005 · 21 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 Katherine compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Katherine Dineen Smith is longer-tenured than 35%.
9 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 65% higher than 35% of 3,703 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
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5489802
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- General Mills Inc.
- City
- Golden Valley, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55426
- Phone
- (651) 295-0585
Education
Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Dineen Smith'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 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Golden Valley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Katherine Dineen Smith with the closest admission year to 2017. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Dineen Smith licensed?
Katherine Dineen Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Dineen Smith admitted to the bar?
Katherine Dineen Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Katherine Dineen Smith go to law school?
Katherine Dineen Smith attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Katherine Dineen Smith work for?
Katherine Dineen Smith is associated with General Mills Inc. in Golden Valley, MN.
Is Katherine Dineen Smith in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Dineen Smith 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.
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