New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sean Colvin Knowles
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Seattle, WA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3909165
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Sean Colvin Knowles ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #173 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3909165 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sean Colvin Knowles, 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 Baker & Hostetler LLP, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98104. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Sean Colvin Knowles 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 Sean Colvin Knowles's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Sean Colvin Knowles on tenure; this record sits at the 18th local percentile (rank #173). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #173
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Christopher Owen Bicknell admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Paul Bradley Bifford admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Todd Russell Nash Brown admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Charles J. Ha admitted 2000 · 26 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 Sean compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Sean Colvin Knowles is longer-tenured than 47%.
26 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 53% higher than 47% of 2,448 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 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3909165
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98104
- Phone
- (206) 332-1397
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sean Colvin Knowles'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: Baker & Hostetler LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 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 Sean Colvin Knowles: 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 (~2000)
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 Sean Knowles licensed?
Sean Knowles is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sean Colvin Knowles admitted to the bar?
Sean Colvin Knowles's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Sean Colvin Knowles go to law school?
Sean Colvin Knowles attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Sean Colvin Knowles work for?
Sean Colvin Knowles is associated with Baker & Hostetler LLP in Seattle, WA.
Is Sean Colvin Knowles in good standing?
Yes, Sean Colvin Knowles 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.
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