New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sonya Wheaton Guardo
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2925865
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sonya Wheaton Guardo appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #24778 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sonya Wheaton Guardo is registered as bar number 2925865 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 Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
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 New York, NY office peers
Sonya Wheaton Guardo is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #24,778 of 93,608 (26th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24,778
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Luis A. Abad admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- John Chijioke Abili admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Ajita Elizabeth Abraham admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Andrew Herbert Abramowitz admitted 1998 · 28 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 Sonya compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Sonya Wheaton Guardo is longer-tenured than 47%.
28 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 53% higher than 47% of 4,417 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% 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
- 2925865
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 554-0453
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sonya Wheaton Guardo'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: Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sonya Wheaton Guardo: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Guardo licensed?
Sonya Guardo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sonya Wheaton Guardo admitted to the bar?
Sonya Wheaton Guardo's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Sonya Wheaton Guardo go to law school?
Sonya Wheaton Guardo attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Sonya Wheaton Guardo work for?
Sonya Wheaton Guardo is associated with Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC in New York, NY.
Is Sonya Wheaton Guardo in good standing?
Not currently, Sonya Wheaton Guardo'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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