New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5425186
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1548 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5425186 on the New York register belongs to Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech, 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 Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,548 of 2,245 office peers (69th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,548
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Nadia Shoshana Abramson admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rachel Antoinette Adams admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Nicholas Ajello admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Rita Ambrosetti admitted 2016 · 10 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 Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech is longer-tenured than 5%.
10 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 95% higher than 5% of 869 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 Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5425186
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 638-8789
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech'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: Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in Chicago, IL
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech with similar attorneys in Chicago.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Katherine Sobiech licensed?
Katherine Sobiech is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech admitted to the bar?
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech go to law school?
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
What company does Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech work for?
Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech is associated with Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres in Chicago, IL.
Is Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Anne Garceau Sobiech 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.