New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kathleen Sarah Commander
Widener University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Melville, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2860625
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kathleen Sarah Commander appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #589 of 1,475
- by tenure in Melville office peers
- Law school
- Widener University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kathleen Sarah Commander is registered as bar number 2860625 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Barbiero Bisch O'Connor & Commander LLP, located in Melville, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11747. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WIDENER UNIVERSITY (234 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 Melville, NY office peers
Kathleen Sarah Commander's 28-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Melville, NY: rank #589 of 1,475 office peers (40th percentile). See the Melville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #589
- City cohort
- 1,475
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Melville
- Tracy Alison Abramson admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michael Robert Bertschi admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Meredith B. Borg admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Santo Borruso admitted 1998 · 28 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 Widener University alumni
Among the 216 Widener University graduates in the New York register, Kathleen Sarah Commander is longer-tenured than 33%.
28 years vs. Widener University alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 67% higher than 33% of 216 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
Widener University's active-bar rate
Of Widener University's 234 alumni in the New York register, 64.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% 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
- 2860625
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Barbiero Bisch O'Connor & Commander LLP
- City
- Melville, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11747
- Phone
- (631) 481-2390
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen Sarah Commander'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.
Same firm affiliation: Barbiero Bisch O'Connor & Commander LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Widener University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Melville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen Sarah Commander: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,476 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Kathleen Commander licensed?
Kathleen Commander is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen Sarah Commander admitted to the bar?
Kathleen Sarah Commander's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Kathleen Sarah Commander go to law school?
Kathleen Sarah Commander attended WIDENER UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kathleen Sarah Commander work for?
Kathleen Sarah Commander is associated with Barbiero Bisch O'Connor & Commander LLP in Melville, NY.
Is Kathleen Sarah Commander in good standing?
Not currently, Kathleen Sarah Commander'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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