New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Monika Hargitai Gest
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Arlington, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5287966
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Monika Hargitai Gest has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #455 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5287966 on the New York register belongs to Monika Hargitai Gest, currently in active 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 Nestle Usa, Inc., located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22209. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Monika Hargitai Gest 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Monika Hargitai Gest sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Arlington, VA office peers
Relative to the 631 NY-registered attorneys listing Arlington, VA, Monika Hargitai Gest is longer-tenured than 72% (local rank #455). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #455
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 72nd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- Sami Nabil Aboulhosn admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Hadiya Woldehanna Alemu admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Aron John Ambia admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Vinita Andrapalliyal admitted 2014 · 12 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 Monika compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Monika Hargitai Gest is longer-tenured than 35%.
12 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 · August 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5287966
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nestle Usa, Inc.
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Phone
- (202) 880-2347
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Monika Hargitai Gest'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: Nestle Usa, Inc.
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 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Monika Hargitai Gest: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Monika Gest licensed?
Monika Gest is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Monika Hargitai Gest admitted to the bar?
Monika Hargitai Gest has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Monika Hargitai Gest go to law school?
Monika Hargitai Gest attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Monika Hargitai Gest work for?
Monika Hargitai Gest is associated with Nestle Usa, Inc. in Arlington, VA.
Is Monika Hargitai Gest in good standing?
Yes, Monika Hargitai Gest 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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