New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sonya Gale Bonneau
Uc Berkeley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Washington, DC. 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
- 2746139
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sonya Gale Bonneau appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1903 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Uc Berkeley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sonya Gale Bonneau is registered as bar number 2746139 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Georgetown University Law Center, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UC BERKELEY.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Sonya Gale Bonneau is earlier in the Washington, DC office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,903 of 12,540 (15th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,903
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Swati Agrawal admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Thomas Edward Anderson admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Reynold Aust admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Suparerk Auychai 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 Sonya compares to fellow Uc Berkeley alumni
Among the 68 Uc Berkeley graduates in the New York register, Sonya Gale Bonneau is longer-tenured than 88%.
30 years vs. Uc Berkeley alumni
Years since admission - 68 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 12% higher than 88% of 68 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
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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2746139
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Georgetown University Law Center
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Phone
- (202) 662-9459
Education
UC BERKELEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sonya Gale Bonneau's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", 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: Georgetown University Law Center
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Uc Berkeley 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 Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sonya Gale Bonneau: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 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 Sonya Bonneau licensed?
Sonya Bonneau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sonya Gale Bonneau admitted to the bar?
Sonya Gale Bonneau's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Sonya Gale Bonneau go to law school?
Sonya Gale Bonneau attended UC BERKELEY.
What company does Sonya Gale Bonneau work for?
Sonya Gale Bonneau is associated with Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC.
Is Sonya Gale Bonneau in good standing?
Not currently, Sonya Gale Bonneau's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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