New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Dona Trnovska Gilliland
Vanderbilt University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5647185
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Dona Trnovska Gilliland 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"
- #10690 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5647185 on the New York register belongs to Dona Trnovska Gilliland, 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 Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20005. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Vanderbilt University Law School (929 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Dona Trnovska Gilliland 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, Dona Trnovska Gilliland 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Dona Trnovska Gilliland ranks #10,690 by tenure, longer-tenured than 85% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10,690
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Castell Abner Iii admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Jonathan Jeffrey Abrams admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kristina Dmitriyevna Alekseyeva admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Abdulmajeed Faleh Alhogbani 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 Dona compares to fellow Vanderbilt University Law School alumni
Among the 853 Vanderbilt University Law School graduates in the New York register, Dona Trnovska Gilliland is longer-tenured than 32%.
7 years vs. Vanderbilt University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 853 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 68% higher than 32% of 853 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
Vanderbilt University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt University Law School's 929 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% 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
- 5647185
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Phone
- (202) 230-5687
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Dona Trnovska Gilliland'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: Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath
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 Vanderbilt University Law School 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 Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Dona Trnovska Gilliland: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 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 Dona Gilliland licensed?
Dona Gilliland is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Dona Trnovska Gilliland admitted to the bar?
Dona Trnovska Gilliland has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Dona Trnovska Gilliland go to law school?
Dona Trnovska Gilliland attended Vanderbilt University Law School.
What company does Dona Trnovska Gilliland work for?
Dona Trnovska Gilliland is associated with Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath in Washington, DC.
Is Dona Trnovska Gilliland in good standing?
Yes, Dona Trnovska Gilliland 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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