New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Kathryn L. Smith
Suny Buffalo Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Washington, DC. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2933273
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Kathryn L. Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2575 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2933273 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Kathryn L. Smith, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under U.S. Department Of Justice Torts Branch Civil Division, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20044. Educational background: SUNY Buffalo Law School (10,562 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Kathryn L. Smith still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Kathryn L. Smith's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Kathryn L. Smith is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #2,575 of 12,540 (21st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,575
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 21st
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Stanimir Alexandrov Alexandrov admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Serajul Ferdows Ali admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Michael Jarrett Allan admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Joseph Kenyatta Alston admitted 1999 · 27 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 Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Among the 4,938 Suny Buffalo Law School graduates in the New York register, Kathryn L. Smith is longer-tenured than 82%.
27 years vs. Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,938 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 18% higher than 82% of 4,938 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
Suny Buffalo Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo Law School's 10,562 alumni in the New York register, 69.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2933273
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Department Of Justice Torts Branch Civil Division
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20044
- Phone
- (202) 616-4100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kathryn L. Smith'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.
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kathryn L. Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Smith licensed?
Kathryn Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kathryn L. Smith admitted to the bar?
Kathryn L. Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Kathryn L. Smith go to law school?
Kathryn L. Smith attended SUNY Buffalo Law School.
What company does Kathryn L. Smith work for?
Kathryn L. Smith is associated with U.S. Department Of Justice Torts Branch Civil Division in Washington, DC.
Is Kathryn L. Smith in good standing?
Yes, Kathryn L. Smith 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.
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