New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Vivek Kothari
Stanford alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5185327
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Vivek Kothari has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #196 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Stanford
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5185327 on the New York register belongs to Vivek Kothari, 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 Dovel And Luner, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90401. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: STANFORD (597 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Vivek Kothari 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Vivek Kothari sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Santa Monica, CA office peers
Relative to the 309 NY-registered attorneys listing Santa Monica, CA, Vivek Kothari is longer-tenured than 63% (local rank #196). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #196
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 63rd
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Alyssa Shuo Chi admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Eva Lopatin Dickerman admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Anthony Michael Gambol admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Romy Colleen Ganschow admitted 2013 · 13 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 Vivek compares to fellow Stanford alumni
Among the 404 Stanford graduates in the New York register, Vivek Kothari is longer-tenured than 1%.
13 years vs. Stanford alumni
Years since admission - 404 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 99% higher than 1% of 404 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
Stanford's active-bar rate
Of Stanford's 597 alumni in the New York register, 61.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5185327
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dovel And Luner
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90401
- Phone
- (310) 656-7066
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Vivek Kothari'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: Dovel And Luner
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Stanford alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Vivek Kothari: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Vivek Kothari licensed?
Vivek Kothari is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Vivek Kothari admitted to the bar?
Vivek Kothari has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Vivek Kothari go to law school?
Vivek Kothari attended STANFORD.
What company does Vivek Kothari work for?
Vivek Kothari is associated with Dovel And Luner in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Vivek Kothari in good standing?
Yes, Vivek Kothari 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.
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