New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Steven Christopher Kos
Quinnipiac University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5106141
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Steven Christopher Kos has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2262 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Quinnipiac University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5106141 on the New York register belongs to Steven Christopher Kos, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Quinnipiac University School of Law (900 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Steven Christopher Kos 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Steven Christopher Kos sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Steven Christopher Kos's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,262 of 3,464 office peers (65th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,262
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 65th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Ryan William Anderson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Christina Hynes Arthurs admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Thomas Gregory Babcock admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Megan E. Bahas admitted 2013 · 13 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 Steven compares to fellow Quinnipiac University School Of Law alumni
Among the 607 Quinnipiac University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Steven Christopher Kos is longer-tenured than 34%.
13 years vs. Quinnipiac University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 607 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 66% higher than 34% of 607 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
Quinnipiac University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Quinnipiac University School Of Law's 900 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5106141
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (716) 854-3400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steven Christopher Kos'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: Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Quinnipiac University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steven Christopher Kos: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Steven Kos licensed?
Steven Kos is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steven Christopher Kos admitted to the bar?
Steven Christopher Kos has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Steven Christopher Kos go to law school?
Steven Christopher Kos attended Quinnipiac University School of Law.
What company does Steven Christopher Kos work for?
Steven Christopher Kos is associated with Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Steven Christopher Kos in good standing?
Yes, Steven Christopher Kos 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.