New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Julia Lynn Bonsal
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1975, registered office in Newark, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1975
- Admitted
- 51
- Years in bar
- 1305093
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Julia Lynn Bonsal has spent 51 years on the register since admission in 1975, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 51 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Julia Lynn Bonsal has carried New York bar registration 1305093 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C., located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 51 years, Julia Lynn Bonsal 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
Julia Lynn Bonsal's 51 years since a 1975 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
51 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
51 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Julia Lynn Bonsal is earlier in the Newark, NJ office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9 of 1,838 (0th percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1975
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Stanley Richard Chesler admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Alan Ehrlich admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Catherine Mary Ann Mccauliff admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Vincent Grady Omalley admitted 1974 · 52 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 Julia compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Julia Lynn Bonsal is longer-tenured than 99%.
51 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
51 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1975 admission class today
Of the 3,195 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1975, 47.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1305093
- Year Admitted
- 1975 (51 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 643-5056
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Julia Lynn Bonsal'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: Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1975 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1975), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1975 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Julia Lynn Bonsal: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1975)
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 Julia Bonsal licensed?
Julia Bonsal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Julia Lynn Bonsal admitted to the bar?
Julia Lynn Bonsal's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1975.
Where did Julia Lynn Bonsal go to law school?
Julia Lynn Bonsal attended HARVARD.
What company does Julia Lynn Bonsal work for?
Julia Lynn Bonsal is associated with Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C. in Newark, NJ.
Is Julia Lynn Bonsal in good standing?
Yes, Julia Lynn Bonsal holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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