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
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
- Janet Shirley Chung admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Leslie Ellen Abella Dahan admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Karl Eric Dickman admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Lauren Meredith Gersch admitted 1996 · 30 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 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
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.
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
- City
- Seattle, WA
- 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
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 Syracuse College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 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.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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