New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Yakira Brenda Lawley

Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2020
Admitted
6
Years in bar
5766779
NY reg #

The record in one line

Yakira Brenda Lawley appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2020 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

6 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#6052 of 7,282
by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
Law school
Brooklyn Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2020
6 years
Law school
Brooklyn Law School
64% active rate
Registration
5766779
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Yakira Brenda Lawley is registered as bar number 5766779 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Kings County Criminal Court, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).

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 Brooklyn, NY office peers

Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Yakira Brenda Lawley ranks #6,052 by tenure, longer-tenured than 83% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .

Local rank
#6,052
City cohort
7,282
Local percentile
83rd
Admitted
2020

Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn

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 Yakira compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni

Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, Yakira Brenda Lawley is longer-tenured than 14%.

6 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni

Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school

6 Top 86% higher than 14% of 10,325 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate

Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%64%
Brooklyn Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2020 admission class today

Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80% Statewide, all years2020 class 67.2% 75.4% ▲ +12.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2020 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
5766779
Year Admitted
2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Aug 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Kings County Criminal Court
County
Kings
ZIP Code
11201
Phone
(347) 404-9600

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Yakira Brenda Lawley'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Yakira Brenda Lawley: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). 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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Before you rely on this record

Yakira Brenda Lawley is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Yakira Lawley licensed?

Yakira Lawley is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Yakira Brenda Lawley admitted to the bar?

Yakira Brenda Lawley has been on the New York bar register since 2020.

Where did Yakira Brenda Lawley go to law school?

Yakira Brenda Lawley attended Brooklyn Law School.

What company does Yakira Brenda Lawley work for?

Yakira Brenda Lawley is associated with Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn, NY.

Is Yakira Brenda Lawley in good standing?

Not currently, Yakira Brenda Lawley's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.