New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kevin Henry Bell
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 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.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1581289
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kevin Henry Bell has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #150 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kevin Henry Bell has carried New York bar registration 1581289 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 Securities Investor Protect, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20006. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Kevin Henry Bell 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
Kevin Henry Bell's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Kevin Henry Bell is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #150 of 12,540 (1st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #150
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- David Mayer Becker admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Richard Stephen Belas admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Kenneth Berlin admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Marshall Jordan Breger admitted 1974 · 52 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 Kevin compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Kevin Henry Bell is longer-tenured than 92%.
52 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,562 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
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1581289
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Securities Investor Protect
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20006
- Phone
- (202) 371-8300
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kevin Henry Bell'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 St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 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 Kevin Henry Bell: 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 (~1974)
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 Kevin Bell licensed?
Kevin Bell is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kevin Henry Bell admitted to the bar?
Kevin Henry Bell's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Kevin Henry Bell go to law school?
Kevin Henry Bell attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Kevin Henry Bell work for?
Kevin Henry Bell is associated with Securities Investor Protect in Washington, DC.
Is Kevin Henry Bell in good standing?
Yes, Kevin Henry Bell 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.