New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kristen A. Policastro
St Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Orangeburg, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2581437
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Kristen A. Policastro ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 56
- by tenure in Orangeburg office peers
- Law school
- St Johns University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2581437 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Kristen A. Policastro, 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 Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP, located in Orangeburg, NY (Rockland County), ZIP 10962. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Kristen A. Policastro 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 Kristen A. Policastro's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Orangeburg, NY office peers
Against Orangeburg, NY's 56-attorney NY register cohort, Kristen A. Policastro lands at the 41st tenure percentile (rank #24). See the Orangeburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 56
- Local percentile
- 41st
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Orangeburg
- Kara Scheinmann Katz admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- John Joseph Murphy admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Clayton Rivet admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Amy Wagner-Mele admitted 1995 · 31 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 St Johns University alumni
Among the 3,147 St Johns University graduates in the New York register, Kristen A. Policastro is longer-tenured than 14%.
32 years vs. St Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 3,147 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 86% higher than 14% of 3,147 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
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2581437
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP
- City
- Orangeburg, NY
- County
- Rockland
- ZIP Code
- 10962
- Phone
- (845) 639-7800
Education
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kristen A. Policastro'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: Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Orangeburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kristen A. Policastro: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~57 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Policastro licensed?
Kristen Policastro is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kristen A. Policastro admitted to the bar?
Kristen A. Policastro's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Kristen A. Policastro go to law school?
Kristen A. Policastro attended ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Kristen A. Policastro work for?
Kristen A. Policastro is associated with Mandel, Katz & Brosnan LLP in Orangeburg, NY.
Is Kristen A. Policastro in good standing?
Yes, Kristen A. Policastro holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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