New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kathleen Butler Simpson
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5591870
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Kathleen Butler Simpson 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"
- #5726 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5591870 on the New York register belongs to Kathleen Butler Simpson, 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 Kings County District Attorney'S Office, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kathleen Butler Simpson 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 Butler Simpson 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Kathleen Butler Simpson ranks #5,726 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,726
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Alexandra Rachel Abend admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Samson Adler admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sami Hisham Alsado admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Diandra Archibald 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Kathleen compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Kathleen Butler Simpson is longer-tenured than 14%.
8 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 86% higher than 14% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 5591870
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kings County District Attorney'S Office
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 250-2519
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathleen Butler Simpson'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: Kings County District Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School 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 Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen Butler Simpson: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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 Simpson licensed?
Kathleen Simpson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathleen Butler Simpson admitted to the bar?
Kathleen Butler Simpson has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Kathleen Butler Simpson go to law school?
Kathleen Butler Simpson attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Kathleen Butler Simpson work for?
Kathleen Butler Simpson is associated with Kings County District Attorney'S Office in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Kathleen Butler Simpson in good standing?
Yes, Kathleen Butler Simpson 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.