New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Paul Stephen Kelly
Albany Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Utica, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5307210
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Paul Stephen Kelly has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #230 of 293
- by tenure in Utica office peers
- Law school
- Albany Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5307210 on the New York register belongs to Paul Stephen Kelly, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Oneida County District Attorney'S Office, located in Utica, NY (Oneida County), ZIP 13501. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Albany Law School (8,285 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Paul Stephen Kelly 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Paul Stephen Kelly sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 Utica, NY office peers
Paul Stephen Kelly is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Utica, NY: #230 of 293 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the Utica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #230
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Utica
- Dustin Scott Bennett admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Maria Murad Blais admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Kacie M. Crouse admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Jessica Clever-Pitts Cunningham admitted 2015 · 11 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 Paul compares to fellow Albany Law School alumni
Among the 4,944 Albany Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Stephen Kelly is longer-tenured than 27%.
11 years vs. Albany Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,944 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 73% higher than 27% of 4,944 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
Albany Law School's active-bar rate
Of Albany Law School's 8,285 alumni in the New York register, 73.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5307210
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Oneida County District Attorney'S Office
- City
- Utica, NY
- County
- Oneida
- ZIP Code
- 13501
- Phone
- (315) 798-5909
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Stephen Kelly'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: Oneida County District Attorney'S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Utica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Stephen Kelly: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Kelly licensed?
Paul Kelly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Stephen Kelly admitted to the bar?
Paul Stephen Kelly has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Paul Stephen Kelly go to law school?
Paul Stephen Kelly attended Albany Law School.
What company does Paul Stephen Kelly work for?
Paul Stephen Kelly is associated with Oneida County District Attorney'S Office in Utica, NY.
Is Paul Stephen Kelly in good standing?
Yes, Paul Stephen Kelly 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.