New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Philip John Cernera
Nyu School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in San Diego, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5445887
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip John Cernera appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2016 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 10 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #533 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Nyu School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip John Cernera is registered as bar number 5445887 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Illumina, Inc., located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92122. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NYU SCHOOL OF LAW.
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 San Diego, CA office peers
Philip John Cernera is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in San Diego, CA: #533 of 658 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #533
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Edward Christopher Beeler admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Emily Theadora Behzadi admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Lauren Terese Betters admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Benjamin Dean Brooks admitted 2016 · 10 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 Philip compares to fellow Nyu School Of Law alumni
Among the 753 Nyu School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Philip John Cernera is longer-tenured than 16%.
10 years vs. Nyu School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 753 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 84% higher than 16% of 753 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
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% 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
- 5445887
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Illumina, Inc.
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92122
- Phone
- (858) 202-4500
Education
NYU SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip John Cernera'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: Illumina, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Nyu School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip John Cernera: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Philip Cernera licensed?
Philip Cernera is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip John Cernera admitted to the bar?
Philip John Cernera has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Philip John Cernera go to law school?
Philip John Cernera attended NYU SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Philip John Cernera work for?
Philip John Cernera is associated with Illumina, Inc. in San Diego, CA.
Is Philip John Cernera in good standing?
Not currently, Philip John Cernera'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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