New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Alia Miriam Sonara
University Of Chicago alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Putnam Valley, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5137427
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Alia Miriam Sonara has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #23 of 22
- by tenure in Putnam Valley office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5137427 on the New York register belongs to Alia Miriam Sonara, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Putnam Valley, NY (Putnam County), ZIP 10579. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1,333 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Alia Miriam Sonara 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Alia Miriam Sonara sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Putnam Valley, NY office peers
Putnam Valley, NY carries only 22 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Alia Miriam Sonara is #23 by tenure in that small local set. See the Putnam Valley attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #23
- City cohort
- 22
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Putnam Valley
- Kristin Olsen admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Sandra M. Fusco admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Norah Hart admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Damien Semel-Defeo admitted 2004 · 22 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 Alia compares to fellow University Of Chicago alumni
Among the 869 University Of Chicago graduates in the New York register, Alia Miriam Sonara is longer-tenured than 5%.
13 years vs. University Of Chicago alumni
Years since admission - 869 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 95% higher than 5% of 869 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
University Of Chicago's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago's 1,333 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5137427
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Putnam Valley, NY
- County
- Putnam
- ZIP Code
- 10579
- Phone
- (845) 803-6555
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alia Miriam Sonara'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 University Of Chicago alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 .
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Putnam Valley, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Alia Miriam Sonara: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~23 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Alia Sonara licensed?
Alia Sonara is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alia Miriam Sonara admitted to the bar?
Alia Miriam Sonara has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Alia Miriam Sonara go to law school?
Alia Miriam Sonara attended UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
Is Alia Miriam Sonara in good standing?
Yes, Alia Miriam Sonara 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.