New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Berenika Dorota Palys
University Of San Diego School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Irvine, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5814058
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Berenika Dorota Palys has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #306 of 341
- by tenure in Irvine office peers
- Law school
- University Of San Diego School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5814058 on the New York register belongs to Berenika Dorota Palys, currently in active 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 Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP, located in Irvine, CA, ZIP 92618. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of San Diego School of Law (225 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Berenika Dorota Palys 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Berenika Dorota Palys sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Irvine, CA office peers
Berenika Dorota Palys is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Irvine, CA: #306 of 341 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Irvine attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #306
- City cohort
- 341
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Irvine
- David Matthew Coats admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Brian Matthew Daley admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Riley Patrick Foley admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Xuan Gu admitted 2020 · 6 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 Berenika compares to fellow University Of San Diego School Of Law alumni
Among the 179 University Of San Diego School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Berenika Dorota Palys is longer-tenured than 21%.
6 years vs. University Of San Diego School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 179 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 79% higher than 21% of 179 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 San Diego School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of San Diego School Of Law's 225 alumni in the New York register, 82.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5814058
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP
- City
- Irvine, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92618
- Phone
- (657) 266-1072
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Berenika Dorota Palys'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: Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of San Diego School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Irvine, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Berenika Dorota Palys: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~342 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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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Berenika Dorota Palys's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Berenika Palys licensed?
Berenika Palys is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Berenika Dorota Palys admitted to the bar?
Berenika Dorota Palys has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Berenika Dorota Palys go to law school?
Berenika Dorota Palys attended University of San Diego School of Law.
What company does Berenika Dorota Palys work for?
Berenika Dorota Palys is associated with Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LLP in Irvine, CA.
Is Berenika Dorota Palys in good standing?
Yes, Berenika Dorota Palys 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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