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

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1982
44 years
Law school
Columbia Law School
65.6% active rate
Registration
1807338
NY registration #

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

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

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

0%100%New York avg67%65.6%
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate

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.

50%55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1982 class 67.2% 52.7% ▼ -21.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1982 admission class

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
County
Westchester
ZIP Code
10604
Phone
(914) 733-7330

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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

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.

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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Before you rely on this record

Bonnie Sue Wess is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

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.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.