New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Goldie C. Sommer
Seton Hall Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in Fairfield, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 1756568
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Goldie C. Sommer has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 68
- by tenure in Fairfield office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Goldie C. Sommer has carried New York bar registration 1756568 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Sommer Law Firm, located in Fairfield, NJ, ZIP 07004. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL LAW SCHOOL (393 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Goldie C. Sommer has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Goldie C. Sommer's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Fairfield, NJ office peers
Goldie C. Sommer is toward the newer end of Fairfield, NJ's NY register cohort: #4 of 68 by years since admission. See the Fairfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 68
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in Fairfield
- Madeline Levine Houston admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Emilio Santiago admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Jonathan Sweetwood admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Philip Monis Cohenca admitted 1978 · 48 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 Goldie compares to fellow Seton Hall Law School alumni
Among the 312 Seton Hall Law School graduates in the New York register, Goldie C. Sommer is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Seton Hall Law School alumni
Years since admission - 312 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 312 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
Seton Hall Law School's active-bar rate
Of Seton Hall Law School's 393 alumni in the New York register, 64.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1756568
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sommer Law Firm
- City
- Fairfield, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07004
- Phone
- (973) 276-6111
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Goldie C. Sommer'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: Sommer Law Firm
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 Seton Hall Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from Fairfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Goldie C. Sommer: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~69 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Goldie Sommer licensed?
Goldie Sommer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Goldie C. Sommer admitted to the bar?
Goldie C. Sommer's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Goldie C. Sommer go to law school?
Goldie C. Sommer attended SETON HALL LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Goldie C. Sommer work for?
Goldie C. Sommer is associated with Sommer Law Firm in Fairfield, NJ.
Is Goldie C. Sommer in good standing?
Yes, Goldie C. Sommer holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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