New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Scott Tadashi Nonaka
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in San Francisco, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2464824
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Scott Tadashi Nonaka ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #236 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2464824 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Scott Tadashi Nonaka, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sidley Austin LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Scott Tadashi Nonaka 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 Scott Tadashi Nonaka's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Scott Tadashi Nonaka is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #236 of 2,460 (10th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #236
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Robert Michael Bodzin admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- James Seneca Degraw admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Brian Philip Donnelly admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Molly Ann Gallagher admitted 1992 · 34 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 Scott compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Scott Tadashi Nonaka is longer-tenured than 99%.
34 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2464824
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (415) 772-1285
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Scott Tadashi Nonaka'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: Sidley Austin LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Scott Tadashi Nonaka: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Scott Nonaka licensed?
Scott Nonaka is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Scott Tadashi Nonaka admitted to the bar?
Scott Tadashi Nonaka's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Scott Tadashi Nonaka go to law school?
Scott Tadashi Nonaka attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Scott Tadashi Nonaka work for?
Scott Tadashi Nonaka is associated with Sidley Austin LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Scott Tadashi Nonaka in good standing?
Yes, Scott Tadashi Nonaka 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.
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