New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sondra Renee Burling
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1990, registered office in Houston, TX. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1990
- Admitted
- 36
- Years in bar
- 2343630
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sondra Renee Burling carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1990 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 36 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #129 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sondra Renee Burling is registered as bar number 2343630 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 Vinson & Elkins, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77002. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 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 Houston, TX office peers
Sondra Renee Burling is earlier in the Houston, TX office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #129 of 1,443 (9th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #129
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1990
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Bernadette Roslyn Mcfarlan Allen admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Rory Alan Babich admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Curtis Fletcher Carmack admitted 1990 · 36 yr
- Lionel Jesse Castro admitted 1990 · 36 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 Sondra compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Sondra Renee Burling is longer-tenured than 91%.
36 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
36 Top 9% higher than 91% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1990 admission class today
Of the 6,112 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1990, 56.3% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 2343630
- Year Admitted
- 1990 (36 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Vinson & Elkins
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77002
- Phone
- (713) 758-3572
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sondra Renee Burling'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: Vinson & Elkins
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1990 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1990), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1990 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sondra Renee Burling: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1990)
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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Sondra Renee Burling 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 Sondra Burling licensed?
Sondra Burling is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sondra Renee Burling admitted to the bar?
Sondra Renee Burling's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1990.
Where did Sondra Renee Burling go to law school?
Sondra Renee Burling attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Sondra Renee Burling work for?
Sondra Renee Burling is associated with Vinson & Elkins in Houston, TX.
Is Sondra Renee Burling in good standing?
No, Sondra Renee Burling 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.