New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas L. Simek
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Kansas City, MO. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4166161
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas L. Simek has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #34 of 135
- by tenure in Kansas City office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas L. Simek carries New York bar registration 4166161, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Commodity Futures Trading Commission, located in Kansas City, MO, ZIP 64108. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Thomas L. Simek remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Thomas L. Simek was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Kansas City, MO office peers
Thomas L. Simek is toward the newer end of Kansas City, MO's NY register cohort: #34 of 135 by years since admission. See the Kansas City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #34
- City cohort
- 135
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Kansas City
- Samuel Louis Blatnick admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Annette Marie Gifford admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Claudia Lorena Onate Greim admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Judy Yi admitted 2003 · 23 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 Thomas compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Thomas L. Simek is longer-tenured than 16%.
23 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4166161
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- City
- Kansas City, MO
- ZIP Code
- 64108
- Phone
- (816) 960-7760
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas L. Simek'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: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from Kansas City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas L. Simek: closest NY bar admission year outside MO, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~136 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Thomas Simek licensed?
Thomas Simek is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas L. Simek admitted to the bar?
Thomas L. Simek was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Thomas L. Simek go to law school?
Thomas L. Simek attended HARVARD.
What company does Thomas L. Simek work for?
Thomas L. Simek is associated with Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Kansas City, MO.
Is Thomas L. Simek in good standing?
Yes, Thomas L. Simek holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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