New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Katherine Howk Karl
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2416816
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Katherine Howk Karl appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1988 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 38 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #507 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Katherine Howk Karl is registered as bar number 2416816 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Underberg & Kessler LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
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 Rochester, NY office peers
Katherine Howk Karl is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #507 of 2,355 (21st percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #507
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Peter Hykel Abdella admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Gerard G. Antetomaso admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Victoria M. Argento admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Lisa Roy Baron admitted 1988 · 38 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Katherine Howk Karl is longer-tenured than 68%.
38 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,206 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 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% 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
- 2416816
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Underberg & Kessler LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 258-2883
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Howk Karl'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: Underberg & Kessler LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Howk Karl: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Karl licensed?
Katherine Karl is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Howk Karl admitted to the bar?
Katherine Howk Karl's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Katherine Howk Karl go to law school?
Katherine Howk Karl attended ALBANY.
What company does Katherine Howk Karl work for?
Katherine Howk Karl is associated with Underberg & Kessler LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Katherine Howk Karl in good standing?
Not currently, Katherine Howk Karl'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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