New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Maria Dinora Smith
Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Costa Mesa, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5588306
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Maria Dinora Smith has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #68 of 94
- by tenure in Costa Mesa office peers
- Law school
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5588306 on the New York register belongs to Maria Dinora Smith, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sungrow Usa Corporation, located in Costa Mesa, CA, ZIP 92626. Educational background: BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
Maria Dinora Smith is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Maria Dinora Smith sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Costa Mesa, CA office peers
Against Costa Mesa, CA's 94-attorney NY register cohort, Maria Dinora Smith lands at the 71st tenure percentile (rank #68). See the Costa Mesa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #68
- City cohort
- 94
- Local percentile
- 71st
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Costa Mesa
- Katina Delores Gallo admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Scottland Paul Glenn admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Mohammad Reza Kazerouni admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Seyed Abbas Kazerounian 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 Maria compares to fellow Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,199 Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Maria Dinora Smith is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,199 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 2,199 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
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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5588306
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sungrow Usa Corporation
- City
- Costa Mesa, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92626
- Phone
- (610) 348-1601
Education
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maria Dinora Smith'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.
Near-tenure Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law 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 Costa Mesa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maria Dinora Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~95 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 Maria Smith licensed?
Maria Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maria Dinora Smith admitted to the bar?
Maria Dinora Smith has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Maria Dinora Smith go to law school?
Maria Dinora Smith attended BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Maria Dinora Smith work for?
Maria Dinora Smith is associated with Sungrow Usa Corporation in Costa Mesa, CA.
Is Maria Dinora Smith in good standing?
Yes, Maria Dinora Smith holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.