New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michelle Sayhee Sonu
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Redwood City, 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
- 4239893
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michelle Sayhee Sonu has held an active New York bar license for 22 years - admitted in 2004, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 22 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #58 of 165
- by tenure in Redwood City office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michelle Sayhee Sonu carries New York bar registration 4239893, 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 Goodwin Procter LLP, located in Redwood City, CA, ZIP 94063. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Michelle Sayhee Sonu 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
Michelle Sayhee Sonu was admitted in 2004, giving 22 years on the New York register.
22 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
22 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Redwood City, CA office peers
Michelle Sayhee Sonu is toward the newer end of Redwood City, CA's NY register cohort: #58 of 165 by years since admission. See the Redwood City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #58
- City cohort
- 165
- Local percentile
- 35th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Redwood City
- Jeffrey William Gould admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Shreya Nandlal Ramchandani admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- David Ramraj Singh admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Brian Cosmo Cannon admitted 2003 · 23 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 Michelle compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Michelle Sayhee Sonu is longer-tenured than 70%.
22 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 30% higher than 70% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4239893
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- City
- Redwood City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94063
- Phone
- (650) 725-3280
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michelle Sayhee Sonu'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: Goodwin Procter LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Redwood City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle Sayhee Sonu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~166 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Michelle Sonu licensed?
Michelle Sonu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michelle Sayhee Sonu admitted to the bar?
Michelle Sayhee Sonu was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Michelle Sayhee Sonu go to law school?
Michelle Sayhee Sonu attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Michelle Sayhee Sonu work for?
Michelle Sayhee Sonu is associated with Goodwin Procter LLP in Redwood City, CA.
Is Michelle Sayhee Sonu in good standing?
Yes, Michelle Sayhee Sonu 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.
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