New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sophia Soejung Kim
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in New York, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5043807
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Sophia Soejung Kim has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #12 of 15
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5043807 on the New York register belongs to Sophia Soejung Kim, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Finra, located in New York, NJ, ZIP 10028. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sophia Soejung Kim is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Sophia Soejung Kim sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among New York, NJ office peers
In the small New York, NJ cohort (15 with admission years), Sophia Soejung Kim ranks #12 by tenure. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 15
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Michael Peter Barg admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Sadaf Ghazanfar Barkatali admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Julia C. Gonsalves admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Victoria Francesca Rodio admitted 2022 · 4 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 Sophia compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Sophia Soejung Kim is longer-tenured than 38%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5043807
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Finra
- City
- New York, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 10028
- Phone
- (646) 315-8740
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sophia Soejung 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.
Same firm affiliation: Finra
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 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 Sophia Soejung Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~16 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in New York, NJ
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Sophia Soejung Kim with similar attorneys in New York.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Sophia Soejung Kim's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sophia Kim licensed?
Sophia Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sophia Soejung Kim admitted to the bar?
Sophia Soejung Kim has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Sophia Soejung Kim go to law school?
Sophia Soejung Kim attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Sophia Soejung Kim work for?
Sophia Soejung Kim is associated with Finra in New York, NJ.
Is Sophia Soejung Kim in good standing?
Yes, Sophia Soejung Kim holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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.