New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Hawthorne, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5197702
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Nicholas Benjamin De Sena 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"
- #10 of 11
- by tenure in Hawthorne office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5197702 on the New York register belongs to Nicholas Benjamin De Sena, 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 Law Offices Of Desena & Petro, located in Hawthorne, NJ, ZIP 07506. Educational background: Pace Law School (3,890 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena 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, Nicholas Benjamin De Sena 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
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 · August 2026
Tenure among Hawthorne, NJ office peers
Hawthorne, NJ carries only 11 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Nicholas Benjamin De Sena is #10 by tenure in that small local set. See the Hawthorne attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Hawthorne
- Michael Anthony Cretella admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Patricia Dawn Qualey admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Gary Matthew Didieo admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Savas Tunca admitted 2021 · 5 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 Nicholas compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Nicholas Benjamin De Sena is longer-tenured than 30%.
12 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 70% higher than 30% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 3,890 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% 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
- 5197702
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Desena & Petro
- City
- Hawthorne, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07506
- Phone
- (973) 304-1073
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena'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 Pace 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 Hawthorne, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nicholas Benjamin De Sena: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 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 Nicholas De Sena licensed?
Nicholas De Sena is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nicholas Benjamin De Sena admitted to the bar?
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Nicholas Benjamin De Sena go to law school?
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena attended Pace Law School.
What company does Nicholas Benjamin De Sena work for?
Nicholas Benjamin De Sena is associated with Law Offices Of Desena & Petro in Hawthorne, NJ.
Is Nicholas Benjamin De Sena in good standing?
Yes, Nicholas Benjamin De Sena 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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