New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sarena Cheryl Adest
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Cedarhurst, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2768349
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Sarena Cheryl Adest ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #65 of 154
- by tenure in Cedarhurst office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2768349 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sarena Cheryl Adest, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Adest Law, PLLC, located in Cedarhurst, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11516. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: BROOKLYN (5,357 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Sarena Cheryl Adest still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Sarena Cheryl Adest's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Cedarhurst, NY office peers
Against Cedarhurst, NY's 154-attorney NY register cohort, Sarena Cheryl Adest lands at the 42nd tenure percentile (rank #65). See the Cedarhurst attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #65
- City cohort
- 154
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Cedarhurst
- Jason Daniel Bokor admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Jason Eric Epstein admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- David Laniado admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Andrea E. Miller admitted 1996 · 30 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 Sarena compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Sarena Cheryl Adest is longer-tenured than 49%.
30 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 51% higher than 49% of 2,688 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
Brooklyn's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn's 5,357 alumni in the New York register, 48.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2768349
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Adest Law, PLLC
- City
- Cedarhurst, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11516
- Phone
- (516) 582-2313
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarena Cheryl Adest'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.
Same firm affiliation: Adest 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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Cedarhurst, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarena Cheryl Adest: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~155 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Sarena Adest licensed?
Sarena Adest is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarena Cheryl Adest admitted to the bar?
Sarena Cheryl Adest's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Sarena Cheryl Adest go to law school?
Sarena Cheryl Adest attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Sarena Cheryl Adest work for?
Sarena Cheryl Adest is associated with Adest Law, PLLC in Cedarhurst, NY.
Is Sarena Cheryl Adest in good standing?
Yes, Sarena Cheryl Adest holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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