New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kevin Gerard Desharnais
Pace alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Chicago, IL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2534006
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Kevin Gerard Desharnais ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #234 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Pace
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2534006 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Kevin Gerard Desharnais, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Dickinson Wright PLLC, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60603. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: PACE (603 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Kevin Gerard Desharnais still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Kevin Gerard Desharnais's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Kevin Gerard Desharnais is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #234 of 2,245 (10th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #234
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Lisa Esther Bernstein admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- David Michael Boon admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- John Masterson Burke admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Andrew Richard Cardonick admitted 1993 · 33 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 Pace alumni
Among the 457 Pace graduates in the New York register, Kevin Gerard Desharnais is longer-tenured than 48%.
33 years vs. Pace alumni
Years since admission - 457 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 52% higher than 48% of 457 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
Pace's active-bar rate
Of Pace's 603 alumni in the New York register, 62.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2534006
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dickinson Wright PLLC
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60603
- Phone
- (312) 782-6660
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kevin Gerard Desharnais'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: Dickinson Wright PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Pace alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kevin Gerard Desharnais: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Desharnais licensed?
Kevin Desharnais is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kevin Gerard Desharnais admitted to the bar?
Kevin Gerard Desharnais's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Kevin Gerard Desharnais go to law school?
Kevin Gerard Desharnais attended PACE.
What company does Kevin Gerard Desharnais work for?
Kevin Gerard Desharnais is associated with Dickinson Wright PLLC in Chicago, IL.
Is Kevin Gerard Desharnais in good standing?
Yes, Kevin Gerard Desharnais 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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