New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kristine Samp Knaplund
University Of California alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Malibu, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1348770
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kristine Samp Knaplund has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 18
- by tenure in Malibu office peers
- Law school
- University Of California
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kristine Samp Knaplund has carried New York bar registration 1348770 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 Pepperdine Law School, located in Malibu, CA, ZIP 90263. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (123 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Kristine Samp Knaplund 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
Kristine Samp Knaplund's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Malibu, CA office peers
Within Malibu, CA's 18-attorney local set, Kristine Samp Knaplund is #2 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Malibu attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 18
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Malibu
- Marc Toberoff admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Steven Marc Weinberg admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Mindy Sheps admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- James N. Talbott admitted 1985 · 41 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 Kristine compares to fellow University Of California alumni
Among the 113 University Of California graduates in the New York register, Kristine Samp Knaplund is longer-tenured than 88%.
47 years vs. University Of California alumni
Years since admission - 113 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 12% higher than 88% of 113 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
University Of California's active-bar rate
Of University Of California's 123 alumni in the New York register, 57.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1348770
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pepperdine Law School
- City
- Malibu, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90263
- Phone
- (310) 506-4611
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kristine Samp Knaplund'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 University Of California alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Malibu, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kristine Samp Knaplund: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~19 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Kristine Knaplund licensed?
Kristine Knaplund is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kristine Samp Knaplund admitted to the bar?
Kristine Samp Knaplund's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Kristine Samp Knaplund go to law school?
Kristine Samp Knaplund attended UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
What company does Kristine Samp Knaplund work for?
Kristine Samp Knaplund is associated with Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, CA.
Is Kristine Samp Knaplund in good standing?
Yes, Kristine Samp Knaplund 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.