New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kelly Winstead Cline
University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Raleigh, NC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5691431
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Kelly Winstead Cline has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #288 of 330
- by tenure in Raleigh office peers
- Law school
- University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5691431 on the New York register belongs to Kelly Winstead Cline, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Campbell Law School, located in Raleigh, NC, ZIP 27603. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of NC Chapel Hill School of Law (342 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kelly Winstead Cline 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Kelly Winstead Cline sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Raleigh, NC office peers
Kelly Winstead Cline is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Raleigh, NC: #288 of 330 by years since admission (87th percentile locally). See the Raleigh attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #288
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Raleigh
- Alexander Curtis Alton admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Sydney Raven Booker admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Graham Taylor Dean admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Samantha Jean Hovaniec admitted 2019 · 7 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Kelly compares to fellow University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni
Among the 295 University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kelly Winstead Cline is longer-tenured than 35%.
7 years vs. University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 295 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 65% higher than 35% of 295 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 · August 2026
University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law's 342 alumni in the New York register, 83.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5691431
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Campbell Law School
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27603
- Phone
- (919) 856-4669
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kelly Winstead Cline'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: Campbell Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Nc Chapel Hill School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Raleigh, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kelly Winstead Cline: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Kelly Cline licensed?
Kelly Cline is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kelly Winstead Cline admitted to the bar?
Kelly Winstead Cline has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Kelly Winstead Cline go to law school?
Kelly Winstead Cline attended University of NC Chapel Hill School of Law.
What company does Kelly Winstead Cline work for?
Kelly Winstead Cline is associated with Campbell Law School in Raleigh, NC.
Is Kelly Winstead Cline in good standing?
Yes, Kelly Winstead Cline 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.