New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in Tysons, VA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4208567
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai has held an active New York bar license for 22 years - admitted in 2004, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 22 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 39
- by tenure in Tysons office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai carries New York bar registration 4208567, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cochran Law Group, located in Tysons, VA, ZIP 22182. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Sonal Sureshchandra Desai remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai was admitted in 2004, giving 22 years on the New York register.
22 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
22 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Tysons, VA office peers
Within Tysons, VA's 39-attorney local set, Sonal Sureshchandra Desai is #14 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Tysons attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 39
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in Tysons
- Michael J. O'Leary admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Tamara Anthea Paul-Reeff admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jean Blackerby Strich admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Stephanie Lin Sun Hinderks admitted 2005 · 21 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 Sonal compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Sonal Sureshchandra Desai is longer-tenured than 16%.
22 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4208567
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cochran Law Group
- City
- Tysons, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22182
- Phone
- (703) 847-4480
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai'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.
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from Tysons, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sonal Sureshchandra Desai: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~40 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Sonal Desai licensed?
Sonal Desai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sonal Sureshchandra Desai admitted to the bar?
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Sonal Sureshchandra Desai go to law school?
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai attended HARVARD.
What company does Sonal Sureshchandra Desai work for?
Sonal Sureshchandra Desai is associated with Cochran Law Group in Tysons, VA.
Is Sonal Sureshchandra Desai in good standing?
Yes, Sonal Sureshchandra Desai holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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