New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Austin, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1993
- Admitted
- 33
- Years in bar
- 2576320
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 33 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #75 of 783
- by tenure in Austin office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2576320 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 National Center For Missing & Exploited Children, located in Austin, TX, ZIP 78717. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
After 33 years on the register, Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer 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 Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer's 33 years since admission in 1993.
33 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
33 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 Austin, TX office peers
Most of the 783 NY-registered attorneys in Austin, TX outrank Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer on tenure; this record sits at the 9th local percentile (rank #75). See the Austin attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #75
- City cohort
- 783
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1993
Nearest tenure peers in Austin
- Nathaniel Chapin admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Joshua Benjamin Fisher admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Michele Anne Mobley admitted 1993 · 33 yr
- Grayson Thomas Richardson admitted 1993 · 33 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 Leemie compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer is longer-tenured than 68%.
33 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
33 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,212 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 1993 admission class today
Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2576320
- Year Admitted
- 1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- National Center For Missing & Exploited Children
- City
- Austin, TX
- ZIP Code
- 78717
- Phone
- (512) 815-8015
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer'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: National Center For Missing & Exploited Children
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1993 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1993), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1993 whose listed office city differs from Austin, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~784 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1993)
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 Leemie Kahng-Sofer licensed?
Leemie Kahng-Sofer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer admitted to the bar?
Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.
Where did Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer go to law school?
Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer attended CORNELL.
What company does Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer work for?
Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer is associated with National Center For Missing & Exploited Children in Austin, TX.
Is Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer in good standing?
Yes, Leemie J. Kahng-Sofer 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.