New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp
Univ Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2638732
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Whitman Gray Sears Knapp ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1920 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Univ Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2638732 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Whitman Gray Sears Knapp, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under United States Attorney'S Office Edny, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Whitman Gray Sears Knapp still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Whitman Gray Sears Knapp's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp is earlier in the Brooklyn, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,920 of 7,282 (26th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,920
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Douglas Brian Appel admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Michael John Badowski admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Robert Truett Bean admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jeff Robert Berman admitted 1994 · 32 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.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2638732
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney'S Office Edny
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 254-6107
Education
UNIV VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp'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: United States Attorney'S Office Edny
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Whitman Gray Sears Knapp: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Whitman Knapp licensed?
Whitman Knapp is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Whitman Gray Sears Knapp admitted to the bar?
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Whitman Gray Sears Knapp go to law school?
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp attended UNIV VIRGINIA.
What company does Whitman Gray Sears Knapp work for?
Whitman Gray Sears Knapp is associated with United States Attorney'S Office Edny in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Whitman Gray Sears Knapp in good standing?
Yes, Whitman Gray Sears Knapp holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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