New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Niagara Falls, NY. 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
- 1974872
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines 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"
- #19 of 119
- by tenure in Niagara Falls office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines has carried New York bar registration 1974872 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kathleen E Gaines, located in Niagara Falls, NY (Niagara County), ZIP 14304. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines 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
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines'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 Niagara Falls, NY office peers
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines is toward the newer end of Niagara Falls, NY's NY register cohort: #19 of 119 by years since admission. See the Niagara Falls attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 119
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Niagara Falls
- Timothy Gerard Bax admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Michael J. Skoney admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Craig Noble Touma admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- William David Berard Iii admitted 1986 · 40 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 Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines is longer-tenured than 48%.
41 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 52% higher than 48% of 97 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
- 1974872
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kathleen E Gaines
- City
- Niagara Falls, NY
- County
- Niagara
- ZIP Code
- 14304
- Phone
- (716) 297-9786
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines'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 Univ Of Buffalo 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 Niagara Falls, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~120 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
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Kathleen Gaines is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines admitted to the bar?
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines go to law school?
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines work for?
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines is associated with Kathleen E Gaines in Niagara Falls, NY.
Is Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines in good standing?
Yes, Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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