New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sonya Kim
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in White Plains, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2839512
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Sonya Kim ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1479 of 3,330
- by tenure in White Plains office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2839512 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Sonya Kim, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Pilkington & Leggett, located in White Plains, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10605. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Sonya Kim 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 Sonya Kim's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among White Plains, NY office peers
Sonya Kim's 29-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in White Plains, NY: rank #1,479 of 3,330 office peers (44th percentile). See the White Plains attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,479
- City cohort
- 3,330
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in White Plains
- April Dawn Adell admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Horace E. Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Andrew Santo Antinori admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Judith Berger-Eforo admitted 1997 · 29 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 Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Sonya Kim is longer-tenured than 47%.
29 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,212 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 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2839512
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pilkington & Leggett
- City
- White Plains, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10605
- Phone
- (914) 946-6774
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sonya Kim'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 Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from White Plains, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sonya Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Kim licensed?
Sonya Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sonya Kim admitted to the bar?
Sonya Kim's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Sonya Kim go to law school?
Sonya Kim attended CORNELL.
What company does Sonya Kim work for?
Sonya Kim is associated with Pilkington & Leggett in White Plains, NY.
Is Sonya Kim in good standing?
Yes, Sonya Kim holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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