New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Linda Mckissack Beale
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Detroit, MI. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2833598
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Linda Mckissack Beale ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29 of 154
- by tenure in Detroit office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2833598 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Linda Mckissack Beale, 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 Wayne State University Law School, located in Detroit, MI, ZIP 48202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Linda Mckissack Beale 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 Linda Mckissack Beale's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Detroit, MI office peers
Linda Mckissack Beale is toward the newer end of Detroit, MI's NY register cohort: #29 of 154 by years since admission. See the Detroit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Detroit
- Elena Centeio admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Carl Patrick Garvey admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Karen Anne Merkle admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Lara Suzanne Fetsco admitted 1996 · 30 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 Linda compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Linda Mckissack Beale is longer-tenured than 47%.
29 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 · August 2026
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2833598
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wayne State University Law School
- City
- Detroit, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48202
- Phone
- (313) 577-2287
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Linda Mckissack Beale'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: Wayne State University Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Detroit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Linda Mckissack Beale: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Linda Beale licensed?
Linda Beale is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Linda Mckissack Beale admitted to the bar?
Linda Mckissack Beale's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Linda Mckissack Beale go to law school?
Linda Mckissack Beale attended CORNELL.
What company does Linda Mckissack Beale work for?
Linda Mckissack Beale is associated with Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, MI.
Is Linda Mckissack Beale in good standing?
Yes, Linda Mckissack Beale 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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