New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen
Vanderbilt Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5102827
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Nicholas Scott Bahnsen has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7876 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5102827 on the New York register belongs to Nicholas Scott Bahnsen, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kostelanetz LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL (146 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Nicholas Scott Bahnsen sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Washington, DC: rank #7,876 of 12,540 office peers (63rd percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7,876
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 63rd
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Isabel Cristina Abello admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Nadine Abi Chakra admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Sally Jasmine Abrahamson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Jonathan Abrams admitted 2013 · 13 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 Nicholas compares to fellow Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Among the 143 Vanderbilt Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Scott Bahnsen is longer-tenured than 26%.
13 years vs. Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Years since admission - 143 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 74% higher than 26% of 143 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
Vanderbilt Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt Law School's 146 alumni in the New York register, 70.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5102827
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kostelanetz LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 790-6990
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen'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: Kostelanetz LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vanderbilt Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Scott Bahnsen: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Nicholas Bahnsen licensed?
Nicholas Bahnsen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Scott Bahnsen admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Nicholas Scott Bahnsen go to law school?
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen attended VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Nicholas Scott Bahnsen work for?
Nicholas Scott Bahnsen is associated with Kostelanetz LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Nicholas Scott Bahnsen in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Scott Bahnsen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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