New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Irena Como
Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Chapel Hill, NC. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4651188
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Irena Como has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #66 of 91
- by tenure in Chapel Hill office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Irena Como carries New York bar registration 4651188, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Southern Environmental Law Center, located in Chapel Hill, NC, ZIP 27514. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (202 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Irena Como remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Irena Como was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Chapel Hill, NC office peers
Against Chapel Hill, NC's 91-attorney NY register cohort, Irena Como lands at the 71st tenure percentile (rank #66). See the Chapel Hill attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #66
- City cohort
- 91
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Chapel Hill
- Eisha Jain admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Amy Jean Walker admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Anna Laura Collier admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Megann E. Denefrio admitted 2010 · 16 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 Irena compares to fellow Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 166 Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Irena Como is longer-tenured than 44%.
17 years vs. Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 56% higher than 44% 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 · August 2026
Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame Law School's 202 alumni in the New York register, 70.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4651188
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Southern Environmental Law Center
- City
- Chapel Hill, NC
- ZIP Code
- 27514
- Phone
- (919) 867-4404
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Irena Como'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: Southern Environmental Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Notre Dame Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Chapel Hill, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Irena Como: closest NY bar admission year outside NC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~92 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Irena Como licensed?
Irena Como is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Irena Como admitted to the bar?
Irena Como was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Irena Como go to law school?
Irena Como attended NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Irena Como work for?
Irena Como is associated with Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
Is Irena Como in good standing?
Yes, Irena Como holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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