New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kathleen M. Rende
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5389804
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Kathleen M. Rende has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #409 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5389804 on the New York register belongs to Kathleen M. Rende, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Brooklyn Defender Services, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Kathleen M. Rende 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Kathleen M. Rende sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers
Kathleen M. Rende is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Forest Hills, NY: #409 of 509 by years since admission (80th percentile locally). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #409
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Shafi Chowdhury admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Sandra Kennedy admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Gregory Steven Liss admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Jonathan Shalom admitted 2016 · 10 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Kathleen compares to fellow Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kathleen M. Rende is longer-tenured than 14%.
10 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 86% higher than 14% of 2,199 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 · September 2026
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5389804
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brooklyn Defender Services
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 261-3047
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen M. Rende'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: Brooklyn Defender Services
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Forest Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen M. Rende: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Rende licensed?
Kathleen Rende is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen M. Rende admitted to the bar?
Kathleen M. Rende has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Kathleen M. Rende go to law school?
Kathleen M. Rende attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Kathleen M. Rende work for?
Kathleen M. Rende is associated with Brooklyn Defender Services in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Kathleen M. Rende in good standing?
Yes, Kathleen M. Rende 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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