New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Anila Celia Gunawardana
Emory University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Jersey City, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5258314
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Anila Celia Gunawardana 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"
- #706 of 908
- by tenure in Jersey City office peers
- Law school
- Emory University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5258314 on the New York register belongs to Anila Celia Gunawardana, currently in active 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 Chubb, located in Jersey City, NJ, ZIP 07302. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Emory University School of Law (1,347 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Anila Celia Gunawardana 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, Anila Celia Gunawardana 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Jersey City, NJ office peers
Anila Celia Gunawardana is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Jersey City, NJ: #706 of 908 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the Jersey City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #706
- City cohort
- 908
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Jersey City
- Miriam Lunalis Acevedo admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kerry Elizabeth Ayala admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Andrew Michael Baginski admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ronny Samy Beshay 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Anila compares to fellow Emory University School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,186 Emory University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Anila Celia Gunawardana is longer-tenured than 55%.
12 years vs. Emory University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,186 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 45% higher than 55% of 1,186 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
Emory University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Emory University School Of Law's 1,347 alumni in the New York register, 85.3% 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
- 5258314
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Chubb
- City
- Jersey City, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07302
- Phone
- (201) 479-6690
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Anila Celia Gunawardana'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: Chubb
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Emory University School Of Law 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 Jersey City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Anila Celia Gunawardana: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~909 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 Anila Gunawardana licensed?
Anila Gunawardana is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Anila Celia Gunawardana admitted to the bar?
Anila Celia Gunawardana has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Anila Celia Gunawardana go to law school?
Anila Celia Gunawardana attended Emory University School of Law.
What company does Anila Celia Gunawardana work for?
Anila Celia Gunawardana is associated with Chubb in Jersey City, NJ.
Is Anila Celia Gunawardana in good standing?
Yes, Anila Celia Gunawardana 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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