New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephanie Chiaki Kato
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Center Valley, PA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5652250
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Stephanie Chiaki Kato has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 6
- by tenure in Center Valley office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5652250 on the New York register belongs to Stephanie Chiaki Kato, 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 Olympus Corporation Of The Americas, located in Center Valley, PA, ZIP 18034. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Stephanie Chiaki Kato 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Stephanie Chiaki Kato sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Center Valley, PA office peers
Center Valley, PA carries only 6 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Stephanie Chiaki Kato is #6 by tenure in that small local set. See the Center Valley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 6
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Center Valley
- Kristina Harley Wenner admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Daniel Jeffrey Rainer admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Jordan R. Frankel admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Christopher Richard Cocozza admitted 1994 · 32 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 Stephanie compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Stephanie Chiaki Kato is longer-tenured than 18%.
7 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 82% higher than 18% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5652250
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Olympus Corporation Of The Americas
- City
- Center Valley, PA
- ZIP Code
- 18034
- Phone
- (917) 227-9916
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephanie Chiaki Kato'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: Olympus Corporation Of The Americas
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Center Valley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Stephanie Chiaki Kato with the closest admission year to 2019. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Stephanie Kato licensed?
Stephanie Kato is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephanie Chiaki Kato admitted to the bar?
Stephanie Chiaki Kato has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Stephanie Chiaki Kato go to law school?
Stephanie Chiaki Kato attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Stephanie Chiaki Kato work for?
Stephanie Chiaki Kato is associated with Olympus Corporation Of The Americas in Center Valley, PA.
Is Stephanie Chiaki Kato in good standing?
Yes, Stephanie Chiaki Kato 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.