New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Paola Donovan
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Bridgeport, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5336854
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Paola Donovan has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #102 of 130
- by tenure in Bridgeport office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5336854 on the New York register belongs to Paola Donovan, 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 Connecticut Institute For Refugees And Immigrants, located in Bridgeport, CT, ZIP 06605. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Paola Donovan 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
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Paola Donovan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 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 Bridgeport, CT office peers
In Bridgeport, CT's NY-registered cohort of 130, Paola Donovan sits at local tenure rank #102 (78th percentile). See the Bridgeport attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #102
- City cohort
- 130
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Bridgeport
- Alexander Copp admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Remy E. Feldman admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Beck S. Fineman admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Nathaniel Michael Putnam admitted 2015 · 11 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 Paola compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Paola Donovan is longer-tenured than 29%.
11 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 71% higher than 29% of 10,325 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
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5336854
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Connecticut Institute For Refugees And Immigrants
- City
- Bridgeport, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06605
- Phone
- (203) 336-0141
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paola Donovan'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: Connecticut Institute For Refugees And Immigrants
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Bridgeport, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paola Donovan: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~131 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Paola Donovan licensed?
Paola Donovan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paola Donovan admitted to the bar?
Paola Donovan has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Paola Donovan go to law school?
Paola Donovan attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does Paola Donovan work for?
Paola Donovan is associated with Connecticut Institute For Refugees And Immigrants in Bridgeport, CT.
Is Paola Donovan in good standing?
Yes, Paola Donovan 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.