New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Ithaca, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2957553
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Maura A. Kennedy-Smith ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #142 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2957553 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Maura A. Kennedy-Smith, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Tompkins County Judge, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14850. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Maura A. Kennedy-Smith 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 Maura A. Kennedy-Smith's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 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 Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Maura A. Kennedy-Smith is longer-tenured than 42% (local rank #142). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #142
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Jonathan Aaron Boyarin admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Hayden Randolph Brainard Jr admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Carolyn Beth Greenwald admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Adam Anthony Klausner admitted 1999 · 27 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 Maura compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Maura A. Kennedy-Smith is longer-tenured than 47%.
27 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 53% higher than 47% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2957553
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tompkins County Judge
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14850
- Phone
- (607) 216-6636
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maura A. Kennedy-Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Maura Kennedy-Smith licensed?
Maura Kennedy-Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maura A. Kennedy-Smith admitted to the bar?
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Maura A. Kennedy-Smith go to law school?
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Maura A. Kennedy-Smith work for?
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith is associated with Tompkins County Judge in Ithaca, NY.
Is Maura A. Kennedy-Smith in good standing?
Yes, Maura A. Kennedy-Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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