New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Pooja Rani Bhagat
American University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Houston, TX. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5218045
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Pooja Rani Bhagat 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"
- #949 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- American University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5218045 on the New York register belongs to Pooja Rani Bhagat, 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 Bhagat Law Firm, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77024. Educational background: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (868 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Pooja Rani Bhagat 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, Pooja Rani Bhagat 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 Houston, TX office peers
Pooja Rani Bhagat's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #949 of 1,443 office peers (66th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #949
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Sufi Yousef Ahmad admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Abraham Alfaro admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Mariana Sofia Avendano Bolivar admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Barry Craig Barnett 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Pooja compares to fellow American University alumni
Among the 638 American University graduates in the New York register, Pooja Rani Bhagat is longer-tenured than 4%.
12 years vs. American University alumni
Years since admission - 638 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 96% higher than 4% of 638 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
American University's active-bar rate
Of American University's 868 alumni in the New York register, 68.2% 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
- 5218045
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bhagat Law Firm
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77024
- Phone
- (571) 206-8048
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Pooja Rani Bhagat'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 American University 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 Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Pooja Rani Bhagat: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 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 Pooja Bhagat licensed?
Pooja Bhagat is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Pooja Rani Bhagat admitted to the bar?
Pooja Rani Bhagat has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Pooja Rani Bhagat go to law school?
Pooja Rani Bhagat attended AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Pooja Rani Bhagat work for?
Pooja Rani Bhagat is associated with Bhagat Law Firm in Houston, TX.
Is Pooja Rani Bhagat in good standing?
Yes, Pooja Rani Bhagat 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.