New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kenneth E. Sealls
Howard University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1985, registered office in Washington, DC. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1985
- Admitted
- 41
- Years in bar
- 1984582
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kenneth E. Sealls has spent 41 years on the register since admission in 1985, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 41 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #582 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Howard University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kenneth E. Sealls has carried New York bar registration 1984582 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Federal Election Commission, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOWARD UNIVERSITY (343 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 41 years, Kenneth E. Sealls has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Kenneth E. Sealls's 41 years since a 1985 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
41 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
41 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Kenneth E. Sealls is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #582 of 12,540 (5th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #582
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1985
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Motoko Aizawa admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Agnes Karen Alexis admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Margery F. Baker admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Bernard Paul Bell admitted 1985 · 41 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 Kenneth compares to fellow Howard University alumni
Among the 218 Howard University graduates in the New York register, Kenneth E. Sealls is longer-tenured than 99%.
41 years vs. Howard University alumni
Years since admission - 218 NY-registered alumni of this school
41 Top 1% higher than 99% of 218 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
Howard University's active-bar rate
Of Howard University's 343 alumni in the New York register, 56.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1985 admission class today
Of the 6,046 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1985, 70.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1984582
- Year Admitted
- 1985 (41 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Federal Election Commission
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20002
- Phone
- (202) 694-1210
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kenneth E. Sealls'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: Federal Election Commission
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Howard University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1985 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1985), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1985 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 Kenneth E. Sealls: 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 (~1985)
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 Kenneth Sealls licensed?
Kenneth Sealls is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kenneth E. Sealls admitted to the bar?
Kenneth E. Sealls's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1985.
Where did Kenneth E. Sealls go to law school?
Kenneth E. Sealls attended HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kenneth E. Sealls work for?
Kenneth E. Sealls is associated with Federal Election Commission in Washington, DC.
Is Kenneth E. Sealls in good standing?
Yes, Kenneth E. Sealls 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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