New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Kathleen Mae Cruz
Smu Dedman School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Dallas, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5628516
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Kathleen Mae Cruz has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #760 of 1,005
- by tenure in Dallas office peers
- Law school
- Smu Dedman School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5628516 on the New York register belongs to Kathleen Mae Cruz, currently in active 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 Dykema Gossett, PLLC, located in Dallas, TX, ZIP 75201. Educational background: SMU Dedman School of Law (276 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kathleen Mae Cruz 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Kathleen Mae Cruz sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Dallas, TX office peers
Among the 1,005 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Dallas, TX, Kathleen Mae Cruz ranks #760 by tenure, longer-tenured than 76% of that city cohort. See the Dallas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #760
- City cohort
- 1,005
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Dallas
- Joshua John Brandau admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Michael Stephen Byrd admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Maria Gabrielle Cardenas admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Patrick Purun Cheong admitted 2018 · 8 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 Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Among the 247 Smu Dedman School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kathleen Mae Cruz is longer-tenured than 26%.
8 years vs. Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 247 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 74% higher than 26% of 247 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
Smu Dedman School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Smu Dedman School Of Law's 276 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5628516
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dykema Gossett, PLLC
- City
- Dallas, TX
- ZIP Code
- 75201
- Phone
- (214) 698-7833
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen Mae Cruz'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.
Near-tenure Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Dallas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen Mae Cruz: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,006 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Cruz licensed?
Kathleen Cruz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen Mae Cruz admitted to the bar?
Kathleen Mae Cruz has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Kathleen Mae Cruz go to law school?
Kathleen Mae Cruz attended SMU Dedman School of Law.
What company does Kathleen Mae Cruz work for?
Kathleen Mae Cruz is associated with Dykema Gossett, PLLC in Dallas, TX.
Is Kathleen Mae Cruz in good standing?
Yes, Kathleen Mae Cruz 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.