New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kathleen C. Brown
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1991, registered office in Pennington, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1991
- Admitted
- 35
- Years in bar
- 2432342
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kathleen C. Brown carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1991 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 35 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #6 of 24
- by tenure in Pennington office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kathleen C. Brown is registered as bar number 2432342 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Merrill Lynch, located in Pennington, NJ, ZIP 08534. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Pennington, NJ office peers
Within Pennington, NJ's 24-attorney local set, Kathleen C. Brown is #6 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Pennington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 24
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1991
Nearest tenure peers in Pennington
- Craig Peter Hammond admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mark Edward Bogdon admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Timothy Bickett Hale admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Chan H. Lee admitted 1995 · 31 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 Kathleen compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Kathleen C. Brown is longer-tenured than 90%.
35 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
35 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1991 admission class today
Of the 6,456 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1991, 75.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2432342
- Year Admitted
- 1991 (35 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Merrill Lynch
- City
- Pennington, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08534
- Phone
- (609) 274-2068
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen C. Brown's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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: Merrill Lynch
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1991 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1991), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1991 whose listed office city differs from Pennington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen C. Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~25 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1991)
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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Kathleen C. Brown carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kathleen Brown licensed?
Kathleen Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen C. Brown admitted to the bar?
Kathleen C. Brown's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1991.
Where did Kathleen C. Brown go to law school?
Kathleen C. Brown attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kathleen C. Brown work for?
Kathleen C. Brown is associated with Merrill Lynch in Pennington, NJ.
Is Kathleen C. Brown in good standing?
No, Kathleen C. Brown carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.