New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Neil Sonnenfeldt
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in New Hyde Park, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1761956
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Neil Sonnenfeldt has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #56 of 455
- by tenure in New Hyde Park office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Neil Sonnenfeldt has carried New York bar registration 1761956 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Gutman Mintz Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP, located in New Hyde Park, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11040. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Neil Sonnenfeldt has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Neil Sonnenfeldt's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New Hyde Park, NY office peers
Most of the 455 NY-registered attorneys in New Hyde Park, NY outrank Neil Sonnenfeldt on tenure; this record sits at the 12th local percentile (rank #56). See the New Hyde Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #56
- City cohort
- 455
- Local percentile
- 12th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in New Hyde Park
- Audrey Sandler Bernhardt admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Laurence Kraemer admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Richard Quan admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Arthur H. Rosenberg admitted 1982 · 44 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 Neil compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Neil Sonnenfeldt is longer-tenured than 89%.
44 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 11% higher than 89% of 2,688 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 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1761956
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gutman Mintz Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP
- City
- New Hyde Park, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11040
- Phone
- (516) 775-7007
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Neil Sonnenfeldt'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: Gutman Mintz Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from New Hyde Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Neil Sonnenfeldt: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~456 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Neil Sonnenfeldt licensed?
Neil Sonnenfeldt is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Neil Sonnenfeldt admitted to the bar?
Neil Sonnenfeldt's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Neil Sonnenfeldt go to law school?
Neil Sonnenfeldt attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Neil Sonnenfeldt work for?
Neil Sonnenfeldt is associated with Gutman Mintz Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP in New Hyde Park, NY.
Is Neil Sonnenfeldt in good standing?
Yes, Neil Sonnenfeldt 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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