New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Clifford Jacob Sonkin
Boston University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5712781
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Clifford Jacob Sonkin has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #70472 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Boston University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5712781 on the New York register belongs to Clifford Jacob Sonkin, currently in active 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 Ntt America, Inc., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10119. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston University School of Law (6,552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Clifford Jacob Sonkin 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Clifford Jacob Sonkin sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, Clifford Jacob Sonkin ranks #70,472 by tenure, longer-tenured than 75% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70,472
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniela Alexandra Abadi admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Geoffrey Alan Rene Abbot admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Tyler Daniel Abboud admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kenneth Gihan Abeyratne admitted 2019 · 7 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 Clifford compares to fellow Boston University School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,410 Boston University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Clifford Jacob Sonkin is longer-tenured than 12%.
7 years vs. Boston University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,410 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 88% higher than 12% of 3,410 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
Boston University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Boston University School Of Law's 6,552 alumni in the New York register, 72.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5712781
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ntt America, Inc.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10119
- Phone
- (212) 634-2666
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Clifford Jacob Sonkin'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: Ntt America, Inc.
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 Boston University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Clifford Jacob Sonkin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Clifford Sonkin licensed?
Clifford Sonkin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Clifford Jacob Sonkin admitted to the bar?
Clifford Jacob Sonkin has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Clifford Jacob Sonkin go to law school?
Clifford Jacob Sonkin attended Boston University School of Law.
What company does Clifford Jacob Sonkin work for?
Clifford Jacob Sonkin is associated with Ntt America, Inc. in New York, NY.
Is Clifford Jacob Sonkin in good standing?
Yes, Clifford Jacob Sonkin 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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