New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5269972
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Paavana Lakshmi Kumar has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #57301 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5269972 on the New York register belongs to Paavana Lakshmi Kumar, currently in active 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 Davis & Gilbert LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Paavana Lakshmi Kumar sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #57,301 of 93,608 office peers (61st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #57,301
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Patricio Abal admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Hope Abel admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Max William Abend admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Debra M. Aboodi admitted 2014 · 12 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 Paavana compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Paavana Lakshmi Kumar is longer-tenured than 38%.
12 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5269972
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Davis & Gilbert LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 468-4988
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar'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: Davis & Gilbert LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Paavana Kumar licensed?
Paavana Kumar is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paavana Lakshmi Kumar admitted to the bar?
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Paavana Lakshmi Kumar go to law school?
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Paavana Lakshmi Kumar work for?
Paavana Lakshmi Kumar is associated with Davis & Gilbert LLP in New York, NY.
Is Paavana Lakshmi Kumar in good standing?
Yes, Paavana Lakshmi Kumar 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.
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