New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Susan Klein Hennessey
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5344643
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Susan Klein Hennessey has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #8952 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5344643 on the New York register belongs to Susan Klein Hennessey, 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 Wilmer Hale, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20037. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Susan Klein Hennessey 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Susan Klein Hennessey sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 Washington, DC office peers
Susan Klein Hennessey's 11-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Washington, DC: rank #8,952 of 12,540 office peers (71st percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #8,952
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Christopher John Abbott admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Priya Dadlani Abraham admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Vindhya Tulasi Adapa admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Niranjan Adhikari admitted 2015 · 11 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 Susan compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Susan Klein Hennessey is longer-tenured than 35%.
11 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5344643
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilmer Hale
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20037
- Phone
- (310) 570-5816
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Susan Klein Hennessey'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: Wilmer Hale
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Susan Klein Hennessey: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Susan Hennessey licensed?
Susan Hennessey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Susan Klein Hennessey admitted to the bar?
Susan Klein Hennessey has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Susan Klein Hennessey go to law school?
Susan Klein Hennessey attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Susan Klein Hennessey work for?
Susan Klein Hennessey is associated with Wilmer Hale in Washington, DC.
Is Susan Klein Hennessey in good standing?
Yes, Susan Klein Hennessey 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.
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