New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Laurel Shani Kean
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5092432
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Laurel Shani Kean has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #52446 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5092432 on the New York register belongs to Laurel Shani Kean, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under New York City Housing Development Corporation, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10271. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,442 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Laurel Shani Kean 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Laurel Shani Kean sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Laurel Shani Kean's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #52,446 of 93,608 office peers (56th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #52,446
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 56th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Stacey Lynn Aaron admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael Abdan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Stacey Abiraj admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Michael James Ableson admitted 2012 · 14 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 Laurel compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Laurel Shani Kean is longer-tenured than 59%.
14 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,442 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5092432
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York City Housing Development Corporation
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10271
- Phone
- (212) 227-2645
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Laurel Shani Kean'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: New York City Housing Development Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Laurel Shani Kean: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Laurel Kean licensed?
Laurel Kean is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Laurel Shani Kean admitted to the bar?
Laurel Shani Kean has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Laurel Shani Kean go to law school?
Laurel Shani Kean attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Laurel Shani Kean work for?
Laurel Shani Kean is associated with New York City Housing Development Corporation in New York, NY.
Is Laurel Shani Kean in good standing?
Yes, Laurel Shani Kean 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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