New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Martha Helen Kimes
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Reston, VA. 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
- 2876258
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Martha Helen Kimes 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"
- #39 of 137
- by tenure in Reston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2876258 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Martha Helen Kimes, 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 Verisign Inc., located in Reston, VA, ZIP 20190. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Martha Helen Kimes 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 Martha Helen Kimes'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 Reston, VA office peers
Martha Helen Kimes is toward the newer end of Reston, VA's NY register cohort: #39 of 137 by years since admission. See the Reston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #39
- City cohort
- 137
- Local percentile
- 28th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Reston
- Paul D. Bernreuther admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Robert Paul Demchak admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Gianni Minutoli admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Brad Daren Weiss 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 Martha compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Martha Helen Kimes is longer-tenured than 47%.
28 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 53% higher than 47% of 2,448 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
- 2876258
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Verisign Inc.
- City
- Reston, VA
- ZIP Code
- 20190
- Phone
- (703) 948-3200
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Martha Helen Kimes'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: Verisign Inc.
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 Columbia 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 Reston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Martha Helen Kimes: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~138 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 Martha Kimes licensed?
Martha Kimes is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Martha Helen Kimes admitted to the bar?
Martha Helen Kimes's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Martha Helen Kimes go to law school?
Martha Helen Kimes attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Martha Helen Kimes work for?
Martha Helen Kimes is associated with Verisign Inc. in Reston, VA.
Is Martha Helen Kimes in good standing?
Yes, Martha Helen Kimes holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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