New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Orton E. Ndau
Howard University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5280284
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Orton E. Ndau appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2014 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 12 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #213 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Howard University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Orton E. Ndau is registered as bar number 5280284 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Amazon, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90404. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Howard University School of Law (797 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Relative to the 309 NY-registered attorneys listing Santa Monica, CA, Orton E. Ndau is longer-tenured than 69% (local rank #213). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #213
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 69th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- David Saul Baron admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Corinne Marie Bell admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- David James Benhamou admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Ellen Elizabeth Diner 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Orton compares to fellow Howard University School Of Law alumni
Among the 699 Howard University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Orton E. Ndau is longer-tenured than 46%.
12 years vs. Howard University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 699 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 54% higher than 46% of 699 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
Howard University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Howard University School Of Law's 797 alumni in the New York register, 77.4% 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5280284
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Amazon
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90404
- Phone
- (202) 528-7740
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Orton E. Ndau's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Amazon
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Howard University School Of Law 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 Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Orton E. Ndau: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 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 Orton Ndau licensed?
Orton Ndau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Orton E. Ndau admitted to the bar?
Orton E. Ndau has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Orton E. Ndau go to law school?
Orton E. Ndau attended Howard University School of Law.
What company does Orton E. Ndau work for?
Orton E. Ndau is associated with Amazon in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Orton E. Ndau in good standing?
Not currently, Orton E. Ndau's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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