New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Kristen Vynette Hardy
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Gainesville, FL. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4734133
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kristen Vynette Hardy has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #33 of 52
- by tenure in Gainesville office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kristen Vynette Hardy carries New York bar registration 4734133, an established, active practitioner in good 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 University Of Florida Levin College Of Law, located in Gainesville, FL, ZIP 32611. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Kristen Vynette Hardy remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Kristen Vynette Hardy was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Gainesville, FL office peers
Against Gainesville, FL's 52-attorney NY register cohort, Kristen Vynette Hardy lands at the 62nd tenure percentile (rank #33). See the Gainesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #33
- City cohort
- 52
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Gainesville
- David Raymond Cianci admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Leslie Gail Flanagan admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Jonathan L. Marshfield admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Ian Kenneth Peterson admitted 2008 · 18 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 Kristen compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Kristen Vynette Hardy is longer-tenured than 56%.
17 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 44% higher than 56% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4734133
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Florida Levin College Of Law
- City
- Gainesville, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32611
- Phone
- (407) 587-6182
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kristen Vynette Hardy'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: University Of Florida Levin College Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Gainesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kristen Vynette Hardy: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~53 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Kristen Hardy licensed?
Kristen Hardy is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kristen Vynette Hardy admitted to the bar?
Kristen Vynette Hardy was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Kristen Vynette Hardy go to law school?
Kristen Vynette Hardy attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Kristen Vynette Hardy work for?
Kristen Vynette Hardy is associated with University Of Florida Levin College Of Law in Gainesville, FL.
Is Kristen Vynette Hardy in good standing?
Yes, Kristen Vynette Hardy 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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