New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sarah Hastings Fries
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Berkeley, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5465513
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Sarah Hastings Fries has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #102 of 120
- by tenure in Berkeley office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5465513 on the New York register belongs to Sarah Hastings Fries, 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 Kobold Metals Company, located in Berkeley, CA, ZIP 94704. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sarah Hastings Fries 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Sarah Hastings Fries sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Berkeley, CA office peers
In Berkeley, CA's NY-registered cohort of 120, Sarah Hastings Fries sits at local tenure rank #102 (84th percentile). See the Berkeley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #102
- City cohort
- 120
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Berkeley
- Alexander Setzepfandt admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Tsan Abrahamson admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Tess Meiling Borden admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- David Kautsky Hausman admitted 2017 · 9 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 Sarah compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Sarah Hastings Fries is longer-tenured than 3%.
10 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 97% higher than 3% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5465513
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kobold Metals Company
- City
- Berkeley, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94704
- Phone
- (937) 765-7648
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah Hastings Fries'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: Kobold Metals Company
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Berkeley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah Hastings Fries: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~121 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Sarah Fries licensed?
Sarah Fries is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah Hastings Fries admitted to the bar?
Sarah Hastings Fries has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Sarah Hastings Fries go to law school?
Sarah Hastings Fries attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Sarah Hastings Fries work for?
Sarah Hastings Fries is associated with Kobold Metals Company in Berkeley, CA.
Is Sarah Hastings Fries in good standing?
Yes, Sarah Hastings Fries 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.