New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Bonnie Sandra Lawston
Touro Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Setauket, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2597169
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Bonnie Sandra Lawston ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 41
- by tenure in Setauket office peers
- Law school
- Touro Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2597169 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Bonnie Sandra Lawston, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Law Office Of Bonnie Sandra Lawston, PC, located in Setauket, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11733. Educational background: TOURO LAW SCHOOL.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Bonnie Sandra Lawston still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Bonnie Sandra Lawston's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Setauket, NY office peers
In the small Setauket, NY cohort (41 with admission years), Bonnie Sandra Lawston ranks #26 by tenure. See the Setauket attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 41
- Local percentile
- 61st
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Setauket
- Harold Edwin Jacobson admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Livia Cooper admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Britt Silver Halvorsen admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Amy Beth Siegel admitted 1997 · 29 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 Bonnie compares to fellow Touro Law School alumni
Among the 453 Touro Law School graduates in the New York register, Bonnie Sandra Lawston is longer-tenured than 68%.
32 years vs. Touro Law School alumni
Years since admission - 453 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 32% higher than 68% of 453 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2597169
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Bonnie Sandra Lawston, PC
- City
- Setauket, NY
- County
- Suffolk
- ZIP Code
- 11733
- Phone
- (631) 425-7299
Education
TOURO LAW SCHOOL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bonnie Sandra Lawston'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 School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Setauket, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bonnie Sandra Lawston: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~42 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Bonnie Lawston licensed?
Bonnie Lawston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bonnie Sandra Lawston admitted to the bar?
Bonnie Sandra Lawston's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Bonnie Sandra Lawston go to law school?
Bonnie Sandra Lawston attended TOURO LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Bonnie Sandra Lawston work for?
Bonnie Sandra Lawston is associated with Law Office Of Bonnie Sandra Lawston, PC in Setauket, NY.
Is Bonnie Sandra Lawston in good standing?
Yes, Bonnie Sandra Lawston 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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