New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Paul J. Karp
Univ Of Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2196970
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 38 years on the register since a 1988 admission, Paul J. Karp ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 38 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11901 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2196970 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul J. Karp, 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 Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
After 38 years on the register, Paul J. Karp 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 Paul J. Karp's 38 years since admission in 1988.
38 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
38 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Paul J. Karp is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #11,901 of 93,608 (13th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11,901
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Julianne Abelman admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Glenn Robert Abolafia admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Jeffrey Simon Abraham admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Laurie Phyllis Abramowitz admitted 1988 · 38 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Among the 97 Univ Of Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Paul J. Karp is longer-tenured than 35%.
38 years vs. Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 65% higher than 35% of 97 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 · September 2026
The 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2196970
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 915-5868
Education
UNIV OF BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul J. Karp'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: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul J. Karp: 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.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Paul Karp licensed?
Paul Karp is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul J. Karp admitted to the bar?
Paul J. Karp's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Paul J. Karp go to law school?
Paul J. Karp attended UNIV OF BUFFALO.
What company does Paul J. Karp work for?
Paul J. Karp is associated with Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker in New York, NY.
Is Paul J. Karp in good standing?
Yes, Paul J. Karp holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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