New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Avana Mahendra Desai
Rutgers - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Bronx, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4486452
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Avana Mahendra Desai has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1300 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers - Newark
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Avana Mahendra Desai carries New York bar registration 4486452, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Supreme Court Of The City Of New York, located in Bronx, NY (New York County), ZIP 10451. Educational background: RUTGERS - NEWARK (121 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Avana Mahendra Desai 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
Avana Mahendra Desai was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Avana Mahendra Desai's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Bronx, NY: rank #1,300 of 2,634 office peers (49th percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,300
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Lara Dewan Belkin admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Andrea F. Blau admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Karen Michelle Bohrman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Sharon Monique Ferguson admitted 2007 · 19 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 Avana compares to fellow Rutgers - Newark alumni
Among the 120 Rutgers - Newark graduates in the New York register, Avana Mahendra Desai is longer-tenured than 27%.
19 years vs. Rutgers - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 120 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 73% higher than 27% of 120 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
Rutgers - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers - Newark's 121 alumni in the New York register, 68.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4486452
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Supreme Court Of The City Of New York
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10451
- Phone
- (718) 618-1907
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Avana Mahendra Desai'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 Rutgers - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Avana Mahendra Desai: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Avana Desai licensed?
Avana Desai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Avana Mahendra Desai admitted to the bar?
Avana Mahendra Desai was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Avana Mahendra Desai go to law school?
Avana Mahendra Desai attended RUTGERS - NEWARK.
What company does Avana Mahendra Desai work for?
Avana Mahendra Desai is associated with Supreme Court Of The City Of New York in Bronx, NY.
Is Avana Mahendra Desai in good standing?
Yes, Avana Mahendra Desai holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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