New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sapna Desai
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5067731
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sapna Desai carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2012 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 14 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #186 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sapna Desai is registered as bar number 5067731 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 Red Bull North America, Inc., located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90404. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL LAW SCHOOL (4,824 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 Santa Monica, CA office peers
Relative to the 309 NY-registered attorneys listing Santa Monica, CA, Sapna Desai is longer-tenured than 60% (local rank #186). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #186
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 60th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Byron Talbot Ball admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Sylvana Sui-Yin Chan admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Mark Boris Chassman admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Samantha Cherney admitted 2012 · 14 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 Sapna compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 1,704 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Sapna Desai is longer-tenured than 2%.
14 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,704 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 98% higher than 2% of 1,704 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 4,824 alumni in the New York register, 76.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 5067731
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Red Bull North America, Inc.
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90404
- Phone
- (310) 309-3930
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sapna Desai'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: Red Bull North America, Inc.
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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sapna Desai: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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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Sapna Desai 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 Sapna Desai licensed?
Sapna Desai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sapna Desai admitted to the bar?
Sapna Desai has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Sapna Desai go to law school?
Sapna Desai attended CORNELL LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Sapna Desai work for?
Sapna Desai is associated with Red Bull North America, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Sapna Desai in good standing?
No, Sapna Desai 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.