New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kevin Costello
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Flushing, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1859594
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kevin Costello has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #47 of 595
- by tenure in Flushing office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kevin Costello has carried New York bar registration 1859594 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 Kevin Costello Attorney At Law, located in Flushing, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11358. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Kevin Costello 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 Costello's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Flushing, NY office peers
Most of the 595 NY-registered attorneys in Flushing, NY outrank Kevin Costello on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #47). See the Flushing attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #47
- City cohort
- 595
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Flushing
- Deborah S. Aschheim admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Doron Hershkovitz admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Susan Joy Lorin admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Max Moskowitz admitted 1982 · 44 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Kevin Costello is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1859594
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kevin Costello Attorney At Law
- City
- Flushing, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11358
- Phone
- (917) 747-8686
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kevin Costello'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Flushing, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kevin Costello: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~596 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Costello licensed?
Kevin Costello is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kevin Costello admitted to the bar?
Kevin Costello's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Kevin Costello go to law school?
Kevin Costello attended New York Law School.
What company does Kevin Costello work for?
Kevin Costello is associated with Kevin Costello Attorney At Law in Flushing, NY.
Is Kevin Costello in good standing?
Yes, Kevin Costello 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.