New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bonita E. Zelman
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Bayside, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1007996
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bonita E. Zelman has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 183
- by tenure in Bayside office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bonita E. Zelman has carried New York bar registration 1007996 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Bonita E Zelman, located in Bayside, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11360. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Bonita E. Zelman has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Bonita E. Zelman's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Bayside, NY office peers
Bonita E. Zelman is toward the newer end of Bayside, NY's NY register cohort: #22 of 183 by years since admission. See the Bayside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 183
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Bayside
- John Stephen Sensny admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Barbara Jean Berwitz admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Mark Alan Fichtenbaum admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Norman Leonard Horowitz admitted 1979 · 47 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 Bonita compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Bonita E. Zelman is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1007996
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bonita E Zelman
- City
- Bayside, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11360
- Phone
- (917) 921-0493
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bonita E. Zelman'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 Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Bayside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bonita Zelman licensed?
Bonita Zelman is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bonita E. Zelman admitted to the bar?
Bonita E. Zelman's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Bonita E. Zelman go to law school?
Bonita E. Zelman attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Bonita E. Zelman work for?
Bonita E. Zelman is associated with Bonita E Zelman in Bayside, NY.
Is Bonita E. Zelman in good standing?
Yes, Bonita E. Zelman 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.