New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kathryn E. Leighton
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2450187
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kathryn E. Leighton appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1992 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 34 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #168 of 509
- by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kathryn E. Leighton is registered as bar number 2450187 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Children S Law Center, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY.
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 Forest Hills, NY office peers
Most of the 509 NY-registered attorneys in Forest Hills, NY outrank Kathryn E. Leighton on tenure; this record sits at the 33rd local percentile (rank #168). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #168
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills
- Sunil Kumar Agarwal admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Elazar Aryeh admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Barry H. Block admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Timothy L. Bompart admitted 1992 · 34 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 Kathryn compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Kathryn E. Leighton is longer-tenured than 44%.
34 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 56% higher than 44% of 1,206 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 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% 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
- 2450187
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Children S Law Center
- City
- Forest Hills, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11375
- Phone
- (718) 544-3499
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathryn E. Leighton'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.
Same firm affiliation: Children S Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 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 Kathryn E. Leighton: 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 (~1992)
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 Kathryn Leighton licensed?
Kathryn Leighton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathryn E. Leighton admitted to the bar?
Kathryn E. Leighton's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Kathryn E. Leighton go to law school?
Kathryn E. Leighton attended ALBANY.
What company does Kathryn E. Leighton work for?
Kathryn E. Leighton is associated with Children S Law Center in Forest Hills, NY.
Is Kathryn E. Leighton in good standing?
Not currently, Kathryn E. Leighton'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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