New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Kristy Candela
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Lexington, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5493374
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Kristy Candela has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #37 of 45
- by tenure in Lexington office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5493374 on the New York register belongs to Kristy Candela, currently in active 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 Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP, located in Lexington, MA, ZIP 02420. Educational background: Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law (4,299 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kristy Candela is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Kristy Candela sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Lexington, MA office peers
Lexington, MA carries only 45 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Kristy Candela is #37 by tenure in that small local set. See the Lexington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #37
- City cohort
- 45
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Lexington
- Shengxi Tian admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Xinzi Chen admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Danielle Elizabeth Hustus admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Stephen Louis Rossetti Jr. admitted 2017 · 9 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 Kristy compares to fellow Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,425 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kristy Candela is longer-tenured than 53%.
10 years vs. Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,425 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 47% higher than 53% of 3,425 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
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law's 4,299 alumni in the New York register, 86.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5493374
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP
- City
- Lexington, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02420
- Phone
- (516) 307-6865
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kristy Candela'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 Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Lexington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kristy Candela: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~46 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Kristy Candela licensed?
Kristy Candela is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kristy Candela admitted to the bar?
Kristy Candela has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Kristy Candela go to law school?
Kristy Candela attended Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
What company does Kristy Candela work for?
Kristy Candela is associated with Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP in Lexington, MA.
Is Kristy Candela in good standing?
Yes, Kristy Candela 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.