New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda

University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in San Jose, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2004
Admitted
22
Years in bar
4258398
NY reg #

The record in one line

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2004 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

22 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#107 of 311
by tenure in San Jose office peers
Law school
University Of California Berkeley School Of Law

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2004
22 years
Law school
University Of California Berkeley School Of Law
Registration
4258398
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda is registered as bar number 4258398 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., located in San Jose, CA, ZIP 95134. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California Berkeley School of Law.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among San Jose, CA office peers

Most of the 311 NY-registered attorneys in San Jose, CA outrank Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda on tenure; this record sits at the 34th local percentile (rank #107). See the San Jose attorney directory .

Local rank
#107
City cohort
311
Local percentile
34th
Admitted
2004

Nearest tenure peers in San Jose

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 Jason compares to fellow University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni

Among the 1,206 University Of California Berkeley School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda is longer-tenured than 91%.

22 years vs. University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni

Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school

22 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,206 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

The 2004 admission class today

Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

65%66%67%68% Statewide, all years2004 class 67.2% 65.2% ▼ -3.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2004 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4258398
Year Admitted
2004 (22 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
May 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
ZIP Code
95134
Phone
(408) 544-4000

Education

University of California Berkeley School of Law

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~312 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Jason Sonoda licensed?

Jason Sonoda is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda admitted to the bar?

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda was admitted to the bar in 2004.

Where did Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda go to law school?

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda attended University of California Berkeley School of Law.

What company does Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda work for?

Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda is associated with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. in San Jose, CA.

Is Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda in good standing?

Not currently, Jason Kiyoshi Sonoda's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.