New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Katherine Louise Suga
Rutgers Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in South Orange, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1998103
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Katherine Louise Suga has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 66
- by tenure in South Orange office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Katherine Louise Suga has carried New York bar registration 1998103 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Seton Hall University, located in South Orange, NJ, ZIP 07079. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS NEWARK.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Katherine Louise Suga has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Katherine Louise Suga's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among South Orange, NJ office peers
Katherine Louise Suga is toward the newer end of South Orange, NJ's NY register cohort: #15 of 66 by years since admission. See the South Orange attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 66
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in South Orange
- Michael J. Reimer admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Jeffrey Scott Beckerman admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Elaine Harris admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Robert John Kresofsky admitted 1984 · 42 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Katherine compares to fellow Rutgers Newark alumni
Among the 417 Rutgers Newark graduates in the New York register, Katherine Louise Suga is longer-tenured than 97%.
41 years vs. Rutgers Newark alumni
Years since admission - 417 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 3% higher than 97% of 417 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
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1998103
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Seton Hall University
- City
- South Orange, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07079
- Phone
- (973) 216-8789
Education
RUTGERS NEWARK
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Louise Suga'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: Seton Hall University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Rutgers Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 whose listed office city differs from South Orange, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Louise Suga: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~67 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1985)
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 Suga licensed?
Katherine Suga is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Louise Suga admitted to the bar?
Katherine Louise Suga's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Katherine Louise Suga go to law school?
Katherine Louise Suga attended RUTGERS NEWARK.
What company does Katherine Louise Suga work for?
Katherine Louise Suga is associated with Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ.
Is Katherine Louise Suga in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Louise Suga holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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