New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5049069
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2012 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 14 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #849 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski is registered as bar number 5049069 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Haynes And Boone, LLP, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77010. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Houston, TX office peers
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #849 of 1,443 office peers (59th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #849
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 59th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Chitra Anbalagan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Amy Catherine Benford admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Simone Bertollini admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Shawn Daniel Blackburn admitted 2012 · 14 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 Edward compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 4,784 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Edward Alfonso Bontkowski is longer-tenured than 2%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,784 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 98% higher than 2% of 4,784 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 5049069
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Haynes And Boone, LLP
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77010
- Phone
- (713) 547-2418
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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: Haynes And Boone, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Edward Alfonso Bontkowski: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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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Edward Alfonso Bontkowski carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Edward Bontkowski licensed?
Edward Bontkowski is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Edward Alfonso Bontkowski admitted to the bar?
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Edward Alfonso Bontkowski go to law school?
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski attended COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Edward Alfonso Bontkowski work for?
Edward Alfonso Bontkowski is associated with Haynes And Boone, LLP in Houston, TX.
Is Edward Alfonso Bontkowski in good standing?
No, Edward Alfonso Bontkowski carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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