New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky
Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5863485
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Samantha Jessica Balanevsky has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2618 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5863485 on the New York register belongs to Samantha Jessica Balanevsky, 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 Kirkland And Ellis, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
State context & due diligence
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Samantha Jessica Balanevsky sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, Samantha Jessica Balanevsky ranks #2,618 by tenure, longer-tenured than 91% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,618
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Lorraine Lolita Abdulahad admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Solomon Adebayo Ariwoola admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Elissabeth Conlon Berdini admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Asees Bhasin admitted 2021 · 5 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 Samantha compares to fellow Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,703 Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Samantha Jessica Balanevsky is longer-tenured than 35%.
5 years vs. Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,703 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 65% higher than 35% of 3,703 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 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5863485
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland And Ellis
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (212) 209-3900
Education
Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky'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: Kirkland And Ellis
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yeshiva University Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Samantha Jessica Balanevsky: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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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Samantha Jessica Balanevsky's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Samantha Balanevsky licensed?
Samantha Balanevsky is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samantha Jessica Balanevsky admitted to the bar?
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Samantha Jessica Balanevsky go to law school?
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky attended Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law.
What company does Samantha Jessica Balanevsky work for?
Samantha Jessica Balanevsky is associated with Kirkland And Ellis in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Samantha Jessica Balanevsky in good standing?
Yes, Samantha Jessica Balanevsky 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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