New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Douglas M. Sinars
Depaul University College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5541339
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Douglas M. Sinars has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1631 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Depaul University College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5541339 on the New York register belongs to Douglas M. Sinars, 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 Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska, LLC, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60603. Educational background: DePaul University College of Law (191 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Douglas M. Sinars 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Douglas M. Sinars sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Douglas M. Sinars's 9-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,631 of 2,245 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,631
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Tania Kristine Abbas admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Erika Michelle Asgeirsson admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander John Baker admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Caitlin Maria Bardill admitted 2017 · 9 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 Douglas compares to fellow Depaul University College Of Law alumni
Among the 166 Depaul University College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Douglas M. Sinars is longer-tenured than 19%.
9 years vs. Depaul University College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 81% higher than 19% of 166 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
Depaul University College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Depaul University College Of Law's 191 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5541339
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska, LLC
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60603
- Phone
- (312) 446-2269
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas M. Sinars'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.
Near-tenure Depaul University College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas M. Sinars: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Douglas Sinars licensed?
Douglas Sinars is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas M. Sinars admitted to the bar?
Douglas M. Sinars has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Douglas M. Sinars go to law school?
Douglas M. Sinars attended DePaul University College of Law.
What company does Douglas M. Sinars work for?
Douglas M. Sinars is associated with Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska, LLC in Chicago, IL.
Is Douglas M. Sinars in good standing?
Yes, Douglas M. Sinars 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.