New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Katherine A. Southard
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Setauket, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4267670
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Katherine A. Southard appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #32 of 41
- by tenure in Setauket office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Katherine A. Southard is registered as bar number 4267670 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Southard Estate Planning, located in Setauket, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11733. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
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 Setauket, NY office peers
Setauket, NY carries only 41 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Katherine A. Southard is #32 by tenure in that small local set. See the Setauket attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 41
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Setauket
- Gregory Ferguson admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Steven Bruce Wilkins admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Michael Joseph Brescia admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Barr Benjamin Musof 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Katherine compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Katherine A. Southard is longer-tenured than 65%.
22 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 35% higher than 65% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% 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
- 4267670
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Southard Estate Planning
- City
- Setauket, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11733
- Phone
- (631) 818-1725
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine A. Southard'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Setauket, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine A. Southard: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~42 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Southard licensed?
Katherine Southard is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine A. Southard admitted to the bar?
Katherine A. Southard was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Katherine A. Southard go to law school?
Katherine A. Southard attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Katherine A. Southard work for?
Katherine A. Southard is associated with Southard Estate Planning in Setauket, NY.
Is Katherine A. Southard in good standing?
Not currently, Katherine A. Southard'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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