New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Megan Kate Bowen
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Gaithersburg, MD. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4399168
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Megan Kate Bowen has held an active New York bar license for 20 years - admitted in 2006, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 20 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 40
- by tenure in Gaithersburg office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Megan Kate Bowen carries New York bar registration 4399168, an established, active practitioner in 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 Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC, located in Gaithersburg, MD, ZIP 20878. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Megan Kate Bowen remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Megan Kate Bowen was admitted in 2006, giving 20 years on the New York register.
20 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
20 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Gaithersburg, MD office peers
In the small Gaithersburg, MD cohort (40 with admission years), Megan Kate Bowen ranks #17 by tenure. See the Gaithersburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 40
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Gaithersburg
- Florion Bregasi admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Marcy Beloff Waxman admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Benilda Quintana Bacorro admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- James Matthew Kaplan admitted 2007 · 19 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 Megan compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Megan Kate Bowen is longer-tenured than 72%.
20 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 28% higher than 72% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4399168
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC
- City
- Gaithersburg, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20878
- Phone
- (240) 864-2451
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Megan Kate Bowen'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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Gaithersburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Megan Kate Bowen: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~41 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Megan Bowen licensed?
Megan Bowen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Megan Kate Bowen admitted to the bar?
Megan Kate Bowen was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Megan Kate Bowen go to law school?
Megan Kate Bowen attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Megan Kate Bowen work for?
Megan Kate Bowen is associated with Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD.
Is Megan Kate Bowen in good standing?
Yes, Megan Kate Bowen 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.