New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Carling Elizabeth Donovan
Drexel University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in San Diego, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5340484
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Carling Elizabeth Donovan has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #516 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Drexel University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5340484 on the New York register belongs to Carling Elizabeth Donovan, 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 United States Attorney'S Office - Southern District Of California, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Drexel University School of Law (99 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Carling Elizabeth Donovan 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Carling Elizabeth Donovan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Carling Elizabeth Donovan is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in San Diego, CA: #516 of 658 by years since admission (78th percentile locally). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #516
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Caroline Betancourth admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Michael Brito-Stamm admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Robert Thomas Bryson Ii admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Casey Jo Cooper admitted 2015 · 11 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 Carling compares to fellow Drexel University School Of Law alumni
Among the 97 Drexel University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Carling Elizabeth Donovan is longer-tenured than 80%.
11 years vs. Drexel University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 20% higher than 80% of 97 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
Drexel University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Drexel University School Of Law's 99 alumni in the New York register, 86.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5340484
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney'S Office - Southern District Of California
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (619) 546-4343
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carling Elizabeth Donovan'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: United States Attorney'S Office - Southern District Of California
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Drexel University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carling Elizabeth Donovan: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Carling Donovan licensed?
Carling Donovan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carling Elizabeth Donovan admitted to the bar?
Carling Elizabeth Donovan has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Carling Elizabeth Donovan go to law school?
Carling Elizabeth Donovan attended Drexel University School of Law.
What company does Carling Elizabeth Donovan work for?
Carling Elizabeth Donovan is associated with United States Attorney'S Office - Southern District Of California in San Diego, CA.
Is Carling Elizabeth Donovan in good standing?
Yes, Carling Elizabeth Donovan 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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