New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Valerie Yael Knafo
Queens University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2025, registered office in Hollywood, FL. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2025
- Admitted
- 1
- Years in bar
- 6234660
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Valerie Yael Knafo is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2025 and on active status for 1 year so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 1 yr
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #88 of 87
- by tenure in Hollywood office peers
- Law school
- Queens University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Valerie Yael Knafo holds bar number 6234660 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Valerie Knafo, located in Hollywood, FL, ZIP 33019. Educational background: QUEENS UNIVERSITY (22 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Valerie Yael Knafo counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Valerie Yael Knafo is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2025. The histogram below shows where 1 year of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
1 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
1 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Hollywood, FL office peers
In Hollywood, FL's NY-registered cohort of 87, Valerie Yael Knafo sits at local tenure rank #88 (99th percentile). See the Hollywood attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #88
- City cohort
- 87
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2025
Nearest tenure peers in Hollywood
- Yakov Michael Fox admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Jordan Stuart Redavid admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Jessica Andrea Vidal admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Andrea A. Gonzalez-Osio admitted 2023 · 3 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.
Queens University's active-bar rate
Of Queens University's 22 alumni in the New York register, 45.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2025 admission class today
Of the 9,764 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 100% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6234660
- Year Admitted
- 2025 (1 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Valerie Knafo
- City
- Hollywood, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33019
- Phone
- (786) 689-4475
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Valerie Yael Knafo'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.
Near-tenure Queens University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2025 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2025), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2025 whose listed office city differs from Hollywood, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Valerie Yael Knafo: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~88 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2025)
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 Valerie Knafo licensed?
Valerie Knafo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Valerie Yael Knafo admitted to the bar?
Valerie Yael Knafo was admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 1 year ago.
Where did Valerie Yael Knafo go to law school?
Valerie Yael Knafo attended QUEENS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Valerie Yael Knafo work for?
Valerie Yael Knafo is associated with Valerie Knafo in Hollywood, FL.
Is Valerie Yael Knafo in good standing?
Yes, Valerie Yael Knafo 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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