New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Mary Katheryn Barefield
Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Plano, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5722277
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Mary Katheryn Barefield has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #91 of 106
- by tenure in Plano office peers
- Law school
- Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5722277 on the New York register belongs to Mary Katheryn Barefield, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Armstrong Divorce And Family Law PLLC, located in Plano, TX, ZIP 75024. Educational background: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (116 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Mary Katheryn Barefield 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Mary Katheryn Barefield sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Plano, TX office peers
In Plano, TX's NY-registered cohort of 106, Mary Katheryn Barefield sits at local tenure rank #91 (85th percentile). See the Plano attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #91
- City cohort
- 106
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Plano
- Maria Kalousi-Tatum admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Lauren Renee Krakovyak admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Christopher Minkyu Kang admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Keisha Toni Russell admitted 2018 · 8 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 Mary compares to fellow Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law alumni
Among the 85 Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Mary Katheryn Barefield is longer-tenured than 25%.
7 years vs. Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 85 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 75% higher than 25% of 85 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
Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law's 116 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5722277
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Armstrong Divorce And Family Law PLLC
- City
- Plano, TX
- ZIP Code
- 75024
- Phone
- (972) 544-1662
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Mary Katheryn Barefield'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.
Near-tenure Loyola University New Orleans College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Plano, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Mary Katheryn Barefield: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~107 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Mary Barefield licensed?
Mary Barefield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Mary Katheryn Barefield admitted to the bar?
Mary Katheryn Barefield has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Mary Katheryn Barefield go to law school?
Mary Katheryn Barefield attended Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
What company does Mary Katheryn Barefield work for?
Mary Katheryn Barefield is associated with Armstrong Divorce And Family Law PLLC in Plano, TX.
Is Mary Katheryn Barefield in good standing?
Yes, Mary Katheryn Barefield 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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