New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Celia Whitaker Bigoness
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Ithaca, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4467916
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Celia Whitaker Bigoness has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #203 of 334
- by tenure in Ithaca office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Celia Whitaker Bigoness carries New York bar registration 4467916, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County), ZIP 14853. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Celia Whitaker Bigoness remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Celia Whitaker Bigoness was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Ithaca, NY office peers
Relative to the 334 NY-registered attorneys listing Ithaca, NY, Celia Whitaker Bigoness is longer-tenured than 60% (local rank #203). See the Ithaca attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #203
- City cohort
- 334
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Ithaca
- Jennifer L. Alfieri admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Diane Marie Boyajian admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Angela B. Cornell admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Christina Mazza Dubouchet admitted 2007 · 19 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 Celia compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Celia Whitaker Bigoness is longer-tenured than 54%.
19 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4467916
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cornell Law School
- City
- Ithaca, NY
- County
- Tompkins
- ZIP Code
- 14853
- Phone
- (607) 255-3285
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Celia Whitaker Bigoness'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: Cornell Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Ithaca, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Celia Whitaker Bigoness: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~335 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Celia Bigoness licensed?
Celia Bigoness is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Celia Whitaker Bigoness admitted to the bar?
Celia Whitaker Bigoness was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Celia Whitaker Bigoness go to law school?
Celia Whitaker Bigoness attended Yale Law School.
What company does Celia Whitaker Bigoness work for?
Celia Whitaker Bigoness is associated with Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY.
Is Celia Whitaker Bigoness in good standing?
Yes, Celia Whitaker Bigoness holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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