New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Sylvia Bode Kraus
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Syracuse, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5212212
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Sylvia Bode Kraus has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1199 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5212212 on the New York register belongs to Sylvia Bode Kraus, 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 New York State Court Of Claims, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (95 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sylvia Bode Kraus 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Sylvia Bode Kraus sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Sylvia Bode Kraus's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Syracuse, NY: rank #1,199 of 1,636 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,199
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Samantha Arlene Aguam admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- William Edwin Arnold Iv admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Anne Francis Augustine admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kevin Alan Barone admitted 2014 · 12 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Sylvia compares to fellow Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Among the 90 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduates in the New York register, Sylvia Bode Kraus is longer-tenured than 22%.
12 years vs. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Years since admission - 90 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 78% higher than 22% of 90 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 · August 2026
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's active-bar rate
Of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's 95 alumni in the New York register, 86.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5212212
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- New York State Court Of Claims
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 466-7140
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sylvia Bode Kraus'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: New York State Court Of Claims
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sylvia Bode Kraus: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Sylvia Bode Kraus licensed?
Sylvia Bode Kraus is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sylvia Bode Kraus admitted to the bar?
Sylvia Bode Kraus has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Sylvia Bode Kraus go to law school?
Sylvia Bode Kraus attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
What company does Sylvia Bode Kraus work for?
Sylvia Bode Kraus is associated with New York State Court Of Claims in Syracuse, NY.
Is Sylvia Bode Kraus in good standing?
Yes, Sylvia Bode Kraus 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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