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Nova Southern University

3 graduates of Nova Southern University are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in Coral Springs, FL. Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.

3
NY bar alumni
0.0%
currently active
Coral Springs
top market

The short answer

Nova Southern University has placed 3 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.

3
graduates on the NY register
0.0%
currently active and in good standing
Coral Springs
largest alumni market — 2 attorneys
2017
most recent class — 1 admitted

What the alumni data reveals

Nova Southern University has 3 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.

Geographic placement is concentrated: Coral Springs, FL is the single largest market for Nova Southern University alumni with 2 registered attorneys (66.7% of alumni in this dataset). The top 2 cities for this school's graduates are Coral Springs (2), Washington (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (2017) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 2017 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.

Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Nova Southern University, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.

Status Distribution

Currently registered 3 (100.0%)

Top Cities

CORAL SPRINGS, FL 2
WASHINGTON, DC 1

Recent Admissions

Class of 2017 1 admitted
Class of 2002 1 admitted
Class of 2001 1 admitted

Alumni Directory

Name Status
Michelle Jaye Gomez Currently registered
Ivelices Linares Currently registered
Kevin Elton Thorn Currently registered

Frequently Asked Questions

How many attorneys graduated from Nova Southern University?

3 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Nova Southern University. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.

Where do Nova Southern University graduates practice?

The most common practice location for Nova Southern University graduates is Coral Springs, FL, with 2 attorneys. Alumni practice across 2 cities.

What is the bar status rate for Nova Southern University alumni?

Of 3 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.

How many attorneys were admitted from Nova Southern University recently?

In 2017, 1 attorneys from Nova Southern University were admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.