New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Laura Susanne Kelly
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Oakland, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2879054
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Laura Susanne Kelly ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #53 of 312
- by tenure in Oakland office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2879054 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Laura Susanne Kelly, 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 Office Of The State Public Defender, located in Oakland, CA, ZIP 94607. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Laura Susanne Kelly 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 Laura Susanne Kelly's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Oakland, CA office peers
Most of the 312 NY-registered attorneys in Oakland, CA outrank Laura Susanne Kelly on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #53). See the Oakland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #53
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland
- Elliot Reuben Basner admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Delida Aniz Costin admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Nicomedes Sy Herrera admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jenny Chi-Chin Huang admitted 1998 · 28 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 Laura compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Laura Susanne Kelly is longer-tenured than 47%.
28 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 53% higher than 47% of 4,417 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 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2879054
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The State Public Defender
- City
- Oakland, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94607
- Phone
- (510) 267-3300
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laura Susanne Kelly'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: Office Of The State Public Defender
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Oakland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laura Susanne Kelly: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Laura Kelly licensed?
Laura Kelly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laura Susanne Kelly admitted to the bar?
Laura Susanne Kelly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Laura Susanne Kelly go to law school?
Laura Susanne Kelly attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Laura Susanne Kelly work for?
Laura Susanne Kelly is associated with Office Of The State Public Defender in Oakland, CA.
Is Laura Susanne Kelly in good standing?
Yes, Laura Susanne Kelly 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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