New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa
American University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5265269
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8412 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- American University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5265269 on the New York register belongs to Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20004. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (868 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Washington, DC: rank #8,412 of 12,540 office peers (67th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8,412
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Helena Wasey Abebe admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kevin Tod Abikoff admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Rebecca Anne Abou-Chedid admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Thomas Jameson Adair admitted 2014 · 12 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 Kemal compares to fellow American University alumni
Among the 638 American University graduates in the New York register, Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa is longer-tenured than 4%.
12 years vs. American University alumni
Years since admission - 638 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 96% higher than 4% of 638 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
American University's active-bar rate
Of American University's 868 alumni in the New York register, 68.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5265269
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20004
- Phone
- (202) 389-3198
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa'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: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure American University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa: 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 (~2014)
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 Kemal Abul-Hawa licensed?
Kemal Abul-Hawa is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa admitted to the bar?
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa go to law school?
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa attended AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa work for?
Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa in good standing?
Yes, Kemal Mahmoud Abul-Hawa 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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