New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Meredith Jill Kane

Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1983
Admitted
43
Years in bar
1887538
NY reg #

The record in one line

Meredith Jill Kane has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.

43 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#7174 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Harvard

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1983
43 years
Law school
Harvard
50% active rate
Registration
1887538
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Meredith Jill Kane has carried New York bar registration 1887538 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Across a career spanning 43 years, Meredith Jill Kane has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.

Experience vs. the active New York bar

Meredith Jill Kane's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.

43 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Meredith Jill Kane is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #7,174 of 93,608 (8th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#7,174
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
8th
Admitted
1983

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Harvard alumni

Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Meredith Jill Kane is longer-tenured than 99%.

43 years vs. Harvard alumni

Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school

43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Harvard's active-bar rate

Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%50%
Harvard alumni, active-bar rate

The 1983 admission class today

Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

67.1%67.2%67.3%67.4%67.5% Statewide, all years1983 class 67.2% 67.4% ▲ +0.3%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1983 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
1887538
Year Admitted
1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Jan 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
County
New York
ZIP Code
10019
Phone
(212) 373-3065

Education

HARVARD

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Meredith Jill Kane'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Jill Kane: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Meredith Jill Kane's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Meredith Kane licensed?

Meredith Kane is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Meredith Jill Kane admitted to the bar?

Meredith Jill Kane's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.

Where did Meredith Jill Kane go to law school?

Meredith Jill Kane attended HARVARD.

What company does Meredith Jill Kane work for?

Meredith Jill Kane is associated with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, NY.

Is Meredith Jill Kane in good standing?

Yes, Meredith Jill Kane 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.