New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul Matthew Kuruk
Stanford Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Birmingham, AL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2153922
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Paul Matthew Kuruk has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 78
- by tenure in Birmingham office peers
- Law school
- Stanford Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Paul Matthew Kuruk has carried New York bar registration 2153922 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Cumberland School Of Law, located in Birmingham, AL, ZIP 35229. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Stanford Law School (1,500 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Paul Matthew Kuruk has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Paul Matthew Kuruk's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Birmingham, AL office peers
Paul Matthew Kuruk is toward the newer end of Birmingham, AL's NY register cohort: #7 of 78 by years since admission. See the Birmingham attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 78
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Birmingham
- Janet Novatnak admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Gene Temple Price admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- James C. Reilly admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Mark David Miller admitted 1989 · 37 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 Stanford Law School alumni
Among the 1,222 Stanford Law School graduates in the New York register, Paul Matthew Kuruk is longer-tenured than 99%.
40 years vs. Stanford Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,222 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,222 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
Stanford Law School's active-bar rate
Of Stanford Law School's 1,500 alumni in the New York register, 81.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2153922
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cumberland School Of Law
- City
- Birmingham, AL
- ZIP Code
- 35229
- Phone
- (205) 726-2153
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Matthew Kuruk'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: Cumberland School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from Birmingham, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Matthew Kuruk: closest NY bar admission year outside AL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~79 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
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 Kuruk licensed?
Paul Kuruk is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Matthew Kuruk admitted to the bar?
Paul Matthew Kuruk's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Paul Matthew Kuruk go to law school?
Paul Matthew Kuruk attended Stanford Law School.
What company does Paul Matthew Kuruk work for?
Paul Matthew Kuruk is associated with Cumberland School Of Law in Birmingham, AL.
Is Paul Matthew Kuruk in good standing?
Yes, Paul Matthew Kuruk 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.