New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lea Malani Bays
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in San Diego, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4617353
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lea Malani Bays has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #341 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lea Malani Bays carries New York bar registration 4617353, an established, active practitioner 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 Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Lea Malani Bays 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
Lea Malani Bays was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Relative to the 658 NY-registered attorneys listing San Diego, CA, Lea Malani Bays is longer-tenured than 52% (local rank #341). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #341
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 52nd
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Scott Ross Abraham admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Jose Raul Alcantar Villagran admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Sharon Beth Appelbaum admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Olaseni Akintola Bello Jr. admitted 2008 · 18 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 Lea compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Lea Malani Bays is longer-tenured than 51%.
18 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4617353
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92101
- Phone
- (619) 231-1058
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lea Malani Bays'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: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lea Malani Bays: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Lea Bays licensed?
Lea Bays is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lea Malani Bays admitted to the bar?
Lea Malani Bays was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Lea Malani Bays go to law school?
Lea Malani Bays attended New York Law School.
What company does Lea Malani Bays work for?
Lea Malani Bays is associated with Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP in San Diego, CA.
Is Lea Malani Bays in good standing?
Yes, Lea Malani Bays holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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