New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Meredith Bree Cairns
Temple alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002, registered office in Amagansett, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2002
- Admitted
- 24
- Years in bar
- 4042735
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Meredith Bree Cairns has held an active New York bar license for 24 years - admitted in 2002, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 24 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 25
- by tenure in Amagansett office peers
- Law school
- Temple
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Meredith Bree Cairns carries New York bar registration 4042735, 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Amagansett, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11930. Educational background: TEMPLE (126 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Meredith Bree Cairns 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
Meredith Bree Cairns was admitted in 2002, giving 24 years on the New York register.
24 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
24 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 Amagansett, NY office peers
Amagansett, NY carries only 25 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Meredith Bree Cairns is #21 by tenure in that small local set. See the Amagansett attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 25
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2002
Nearest tenure peers in Amagansett
- David Lloyd Filer admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Madeleine Andrea Narvilas admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Sol Leidike Irvine admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Garrett Ainsley Camporine 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Meredith compares to fellow Temple alumni
Among the 114 Temple graduates in the New York register, Meredith Bree Cairns is longer-tenured than 15%.
24 years vs. Temple alumni
Years since admission - 114 NY-registered alumni of this school
24 Top 85% higher than 15% of 114 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
Temple's active-bar rate
Of Temple's 126 alumni in the New York register, 64.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2002 admission class today
Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 64.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4042735
- Year Admitted
- 2002 (24 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Amagansett, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11930
- Phone
- (917) 862-1533
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meredith Bree Cairns'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 Temple alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2002 .
Same admission year (2002), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2002 whose listed office city differs from Amagansett, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Bree Cairns: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~26 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2002)
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 Meredith Cairns licensed?
Meredith Cairns is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meredith Bree Cairns admitted to the bar?
Meredith Bree Cairns was admitted to the bar in 2002.
Where did Meredith Bree Cairns go to law school?
Meredith Bree Cairns attended TEMPLE.
Is Meredith Bree Cairns in good standing?
Yes, Meredith Bree Cairns holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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