New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Patrick Jude Desouza
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2339158
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Patrick Jude Desouza carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1990 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 36 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #31 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Patrick Jude Desouza is registered as bar number 2339158 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: YALE (2,577 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Patrick Jude Desouza on tenure; this record sits at the 8th local percentile (rank #31). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Douglas J. Clark admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Jodi Elyse Freid admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Martin William Korman admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Roger Royse admitted 1990 · 36 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 Patrick compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Patrick Jude Desouza is longer-tenured than 86%.
36 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,092 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
Yale's active-bar rate
Of Yale's 2,577 alumni in the New York register, 48.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2339158
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (415) 493-9300
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Patrick Jude Desouza's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", 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: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Patrick Jude Desouza: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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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Patrick Jude Desouza carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Patrick Desouza licensed?
Patrick Desouza is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Patrick Jude Desouza admitted to the bar?
Patrick Jude Desouza's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Patrick Jude Desouza go to law school?
Patrick Jude Desouza attended YALE.
What company does Patrick Jude Desouza work for?
Patrick Jude Desouza is associated with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Patrick Jude Desouza in good standing?
No, Patrick Jude Desouza carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.