New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4

Kathleen S. Sims

Syracuse College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Seattle, WA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1996
Admitted
30
Years in bar
2714764
NY reg #

The record in one line

Kathleen S. Sims appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

30 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#124 of 944
by tenure in Seattle office peers
Law school
Syracuse College Of Law

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1996
30 years
Law school
Syracuse College Of Law
Registration
2714764
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Kathleen S. Sims is registered as bar number 2714764 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 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under C/O Fikso, Kretschmer, Smith, Etal, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98164. Educational background: SYRACUSE COLLEGE OF LAW.

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 Seattle, WA office peers

Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Kathleen S. Sims on tenure; this record sits at the 13th local percentile (rank #124). See the Seattle attorney directory .

Local rank
#124
City cohort
944
Local percentile
13th
Admitted
1996

Nearest tenure peers in Seattle

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 Syracuse College Of Law alumni

Among the 86 Syracuse College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kathleen S. Sims is longer-tenured than 65%.

30 years vs. Syracuse College Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 86 NY-registered alumni of this school

30 Top 35% higher than 65% of 86 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 1996 admission class today

Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1996 class 67.2% 62.8% ▼ -6.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1996 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2714764
Year Admitted
1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
4
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
C/O Fikso, Kretschmer, Smith, Etal
ZIP Code
98164
Phone
(206) 448-1818

Education

SYRACUSE COLLEGE OF LAW

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Kathleen S. Sims'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Kathleen S. Sims: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Kathleen S. Sims is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kathleen Sims licensed?

Kathleen Sims is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Kathleen S. Sims admitted to the bar?

Kathleen S. Sims's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.

Where did Kathleen S. Sims go to law school?

Kathleen S. Sims attended SYRACUSE COLLEGE OF LAW.

What company does Kathleen S. Sims work for?

Kathleen S. Sims is associated with C/O Fikso, Kretschmer, Smith, Etal in Seattle, WA.

Is Kathleen S. Sims in good standing?

Not currently, Kathleen S. Sims's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.