New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Rachel Samara Black
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Seattle, WA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3981057
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Rachel Samara Black ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #190 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3981057 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Rachel Samara Black, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Susman Godfrey LLP, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL (2,732 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Rachel Samara Black 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 Rachel Samara Black's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Rachel Samara Black on tenure; this record sits at the 20th local percentile (rank #190). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #190
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Nathan Franklin Fahrer admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Stacey B. Fishbein admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Kate R. Huber admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Christopher Michael Huck admitted 2001 · 25 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 Rachel compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Rachel Samara Black is longer-tenured than 47%.
25 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,212 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
Cornell's active-bar rate
Of Cornell's 2,732 alumni in the New York register, 49.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3981057
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Susman Godfrey LLP
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98101
- Phone
- (206) 516-3880
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Samara Black'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: Susman Godfrey LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachel Samara Black: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Rachel Black licensed?
Rachel Black is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachel Samara Black admitted to the bar?
Rachel Samara Black's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Rachel Samara Black go to law school?
Rachel Samara Black attended CORNELL.
What company does Rachel Samara Black work for?
Rachel Samara Black is associated with Susman Godfrey LLP in Seattle, WA.
Is Rachel Samara Black in good standing?
Yes, Rachel Samara Black 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.