New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998. 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
- 2866564
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine's New York bar registration is a historical record only, listed with status "Deceased", on record since 1998 - this entry does not reflect an active practice.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Deceased
- current bar status: "Deceased"
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine is registered as bar number 2866564 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Deceased", a historical record only. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is on record, despite 28 years on the register. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
This is a historical New York bar record; it does not count toward the state's currently-active cohort shown below.
How Sonya compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine is longer-tenured than 30%.
28 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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
- Deceased
- Registration Number
- 2866564
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
Location & Contact
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine's current status, "Deceased", 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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 .
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine with the closest admission year to 1998. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Smith-Valentine licensed?
Sonya Smith-Valentine is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine admitted to the bar?
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine go to law school?
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine attended BROOKLYN.
Is Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine in good standing?
Sonya Anjanette Smith-Valentine's record is historical only ("Deceased"), it predates any current-standing question.
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