New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Justin Sauerwald
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5488119
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Justin Sauerwald appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2018 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 8 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #67748 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Justin Sauerwald is registered as bar number 5488119 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (264 registered alumni).
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 New York, NY office peers
Justin Sauerwald's 8-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #67,748 of 93,608 office peers (72nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #67,748
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Leah F. Aaronson admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Danielle Brooke Abada admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Waleed Tareef Abbasi admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Susi Kristin Abdelmalek admitted 2018 · 8 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 Justin compares to fellow Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Among the 218 Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center graduates in the New York register, Justin Sauerwald is longer-tenured than 23%.
8 years vs. Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 218 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 77% higher than 23% of 218 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
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center's 264 alumni in the New York register, 83% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5488119
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10006
- Phone
- (212) 225-2074
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Justin Sauerwald'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
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: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Justin Sauerwald: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Justin Sauerwald licensed?
Justin Sauerwald is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Justin Sauerwald admitted to the bar?
Justin Sauerwald has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Justin Sauerwald go to law school?
Justin Sauerwald attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.
What company does Justin Sauerwald work for?
Justin Sauerwald is associated with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York, NY.
Is Justin Sauerwald in good standing?
Not currently, Justin Sauerwald's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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