New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bandita Sharma-Dahal
Touro Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Falls Church, VA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4721585
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bandita Sharma-Dahal has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #72 of 115
- by tenure in Falls Church office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bandita Sharma-Dahal carries New York bar registration 4721585, 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 Dahal And Associates, LLC, located in Falls Church, VA, ZIP 22044. Educational background: TOURO LAW CENTER.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Bandita Sharma-Dahal 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
Bandita Sharma-Dahal was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Falls Church, VA office peers
Against Falls Church, VA's 115-attorney NY register cohort, Bandita Sharma-Dahal lands at the 62nd tenure percentile (rank #72). See the Falls Church attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #72
- City cohort
- 115
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Falls Church
- Jordan Christian Hicks admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Javier Luis Martinez admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Steven Charles Mindy admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Nan Wang admitted 2009 · 17 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 Bandita compares to fellow Touro Law Center alumni
Among the 862 Touro Law Center graduates in the New York register, Bandita Sharma-Dahal is longer-tenured than 43%.
17 years vs. Touro Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 862 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 57% higher than 43% of 862 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
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4721585
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dahal And Associates, LLC
- City
- Falls Church, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22044
- Phone
- (703) 532-3575
Education
TOURO LAW CENTER
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bandita Sharma-Dahal'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 Touro Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Falls Church, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bandita Sharma-Dahal: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~116 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Bandita Sharma-Dahal licensed?
Bandita Sharma-Dahal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bandita Sharma-Dahal admitted to the bar?
Bandita Sharma-Dahal was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Bandita Sharma-Dahal go to law school?
Bandita Sharma-Dahal attended TOURO LAW CENTER.
What company does Bandita Sharma-Dahal work for?
Bandita Sharma-Dahal is associated with Dahal And Associates, LLC in Falls Church, VA.
Is Bandita Sharma-Dahal in good standing?
Yes, Bandita Sharma-Dahal holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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