New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Buffalo, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5390521
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe 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"
- #2548 of 3,464
- by tenure in Buffalo office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe is registered as bar number 5390521 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 Octillo Law PLLC, located in Buffalo, NY (Erie County), ZIP 14202. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
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 Buffalo, NY office peers
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Buffalo, NY: rank #2,548 of 3,464 office peers (74th percentile). See the Buffalo attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,548
- City cohort
- 3,464
- Local percentile
- 74th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Buffalo
- Jill R. Allen admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Sean Patrick Balkin admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Brian David Barnas admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Megan Kaplon Barth 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Sameer compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe is longer-tenured than 30%.
10 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 70% higher than 30% of 4,892 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 · September 2026
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 5390521
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Octillo Law PLLC
- City
- Buffalo, NY
- County
- Erie
- ZIP Code
- 14202
- Phone
- (703) 403-5551
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe'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: Octillo Law PLLC
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 Pace Law School 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 Buffalo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,465 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 Sameer Ponkshe licensed?
Sameer Ponkshe is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe admitted to the bar?
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe go to law school?
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe attended Pace Law School.
What company does Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe work for?
Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe is associated with Octillo Law PLLC in Buffalo, NY.
Is Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe in good standing?
Not currently, Sameer Prabhu Ponkshe'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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