New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bonnie Sue Wess
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in White Plains, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1807338
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Bonnie Sue Wess appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #414 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bonnie Sue Wess is registered as bar number 1807338 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wertheimer Fredman LLC, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10604. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Bonnie Sue Wess is earlier in the White Plains, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #414 of 3,330 (12th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #414
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- Michael P. Amodio admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Robert A. Ansehl admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Rik Andrew Bachman admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Elizabeth M. Barnhard admitted 1982 · 44 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Bonnie Sue Wess is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1807338
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wertheimer Fredman LLC
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10604
- Phone
- (914) 733-7330
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bonnie Sue Wess's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bonnie Sue Wess: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Wess licensed?
Bonnie Wess is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bonnie Sue Wess admitted to the bar?
Bonnie Sue Wess's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Bonnie Sue Wess go to law school?
Bonnie Sue Wess attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Bonnie Sue Wess work for?
Bonnie Sue Wess is associated with Wertheimer Fredman LLC in White Plains, NY.
Is Bonnie Sue Wess in good standing?
Not currently, Bonnie Sue Wess's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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