New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Rebekah Sommers Otis

Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2025, registered office in Forest Hills, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2025
Admitted
1
Years in bar
6183289
NY reg #

The record in one line

Rebekah Sommers Otis is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2025 and on active status for 1 year so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.

1 yr
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#494 of 509
by tenure in Forest Hills office peers
Law school
Brooklyn Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2025
1 years
Law school
Brooklyn Law School
59.1% active rate
Registration
6183289
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Rebekah Sommers Otis holds bar number 6183289 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Brooklyn Defender Services, located in Forest Hills, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11375. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (24,968 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

As a recent addition to the register, Rebekah Sommers Otis counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.

Experience vs. the active New York bar

Rebekah Sommers Otis is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2025. The histogram below shows where 1 year of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.

1 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

1 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 · September 2026

Tenure among Forest Hills, NY office peers

Rebekah Sommers Otis is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Forest Hills, NY: #494 of 509 by years since admission (97th percentile locally). See the Forest Hills attorney directory .

Local rank
#494
City cohort
509
Local percentile
97th
Admitted
2025

Nearest tenure peers in Forest Hills

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 Rebekah compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni

Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Rebekah Sommers Otis is longer-tenured than 0%.

1 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni

Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school

1 Top 100% higher than 0% of 10,325 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate

Of Brooklyn Law School's 24,968 alumni in the New York register, 59.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%59.1%
Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2025 admission class today

Of the 9,764 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 100% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

60%70%80%90%100%110% Statewide, all years2025 class 67.2% 100% ▲ +48.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2025 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
6183289
Year Admitted
2025 (1 yrs · early career)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Aug 2027

Location & Contact

Company
Brooklyn Defender Services
County
Queens
ZIP Code
11375
Phone
(718) 261-3047

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Rebekah Sommers Otis'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Rebekah Sommers Otis: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Rebekah Sommers Otis's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rebekah Otis licensed?

Rebekah Otis is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Rebekah Sommers Otis admitted to the bar?

Rebekah Sommers Otis was admitted to the New York bar in 2025, 1 year ago.

Where did Rebekah Sommers Otis go to law school?

Rebekah Sommers Otis attended Brooklyn Law School.

What company does Rebekah Sommers Otis work for?

Rebekah Sommers Otis is associated with Brooklyn Defender Services in Forest Hills, NY.

Is Rebekah Sommers Otis in good standing?

Yes, Rebekah Sommers Otis 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.