New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Meredith Kaufer
Touro Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Stony Brook, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2785640
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Meredith Kaufer ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 71
- by tenure in Stony Brook office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2785640 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Meredith Kaufer, 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 Nys Dept Of Environmental Conservation, located in Stony Brook, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11790. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO LAW CENTER (864 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Meredith Kaufer 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 Meredith Kaufer's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 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 Stony Brook, NY office peers
Meredith Kaufer is toward the newer end of Stony Brook, NY's NY register cohort: #27 of 71 by years since admission. See the Stony Brook attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 71
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Stony Brook
- Laura Regina Blasberg admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- David I. Siegel admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Robert S. Stone Jr admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Linda Lisa Calzaretta admitted 1995 · 31 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 Touro Law Center alumni
Among the 862 Touro Law Center graduates in the New York register, Meredith Kaufer is longer-tenured than 80%.
29 years vs. Touro Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 862 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 20% higher than 80% of 862 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
Touro Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Touro Law Center's 864 alumni in the New York register, 79.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2785640
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nys Dept Of Environmental Conservation
- City
- Stony Brook, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11790
- Phone
- (631) 444-0265
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meredith Kaufer'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.
Same firm affiliation: Nys Dept Of Environmental Conservation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Touro Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Stony Brook, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meredith Kaufer: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~72 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Kaufer licensed?
Meredith Kaufer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meredith Kaufer admitted to the bar?
Meredith Kaufer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Meredith Kaufer go to law school?
Meredith Kaufer attended TOURO LAW CENTER.
What company does Meredith Kaufer work for?
Meredith Kaufer is associated with Nys Dept Of Environmental Conservation in Stony Brook, NY.
Is Meredith Kaufer in good standing?
Yes, Meredith Kaufer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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