New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra
Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5247226
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Samuel Kuiper Dykstra has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #57301 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5247226 on the New York register belongs to Samuel Kuiper Dykstra, currently in active 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Samuel Kuiper Dykstra sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #57,301 of 93,608 office peers (61st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #57,301
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Patricio Abal admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Hope Abel admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Max William Abend admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Debra M. Aboodi admitted 2014 · 12 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 Samuel compares to fellow Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law alumni
Among the 81 Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Samuel Kuiper Dykstra is longer-tenured than 7%.
12 years vs. Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 81 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 93% higher than 7% of 81 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 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5247226
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 898-5319
Education
SETON HALL UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra'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 & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Seton Hall Univ. School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 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 Samuel Kuiper Dykstra: 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 (~2014)
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 Samuel Dykstra licensed?
Samuel Dykstra is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Samuel Kuiper Dykstra admitted to the bar?
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Samuel Kuiper Dykstra go to law school?
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra attended SETON HALL UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Samuel Kuiper Dykstra work for?
Samuel Kuiper Dykstra is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York, NY.
Is Samuel Kuiper Dykstra in good standing?
Yes, Samuel Kuiper Dykstra holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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