New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Katherine Helene Mcguire
University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2301687
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 36 years on the register since a 1990 admission, Katherine Helene Mcguire ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 36 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #588 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- University Of New Hampshire School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2301687 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Katherine Helene Mcguire, 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 Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of New Hampshire School of Law (429 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 36 years on the register, Katherine Helene Mcguire 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 Helene Mcguire's 36 years since admission in 1990.
36 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
36 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 Rochester, NY office peers
Katherine Helene Mcguire is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #588 of 2,355 (25th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #588
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Andrew James Anderson admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Scott Brian Anglehart admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- William Elmer Brueckner Iii admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Brian C. Buettner admitted 1990 · 36 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 University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Among the 338 University Of New Hampshire School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Katherine Helene Mcguire is longer-tenured than 99%.
36 years vs. University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 338 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 1% higher than 99% of 338 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
University Of New Hampshire School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of New Hampshire School Of Law's 429 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2301687
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 987-2920
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Helene Mcguire'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.
Consumer Complaint Data
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP has been named in consumer complaints.
These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.
Same firm affiliation: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of New Hampshire School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 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 Helene Mcguire: 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 (~1990)
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 Mcguire licensed?
Katherine Mcguire is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Helene Mcguire admitted to the bar?
Katherine Helene Mcguire's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Katherine Helene Mcguire go to law school?
Katherine Helene Mcguire attended University of New Hampshire School of Law.
What company does Katherine Helene Mcguire work for?
Katherine Helene Mcguire is associated with Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Katherine Helene Mcguire in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Helene Mcguire 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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