Law school · NY bar alumni
Penn State University
5 graduates of Penn State University are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 5
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
Penn State University has placed 5 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 5
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market - 3 attorneys
- 2017
- most recent class - 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
Penn State University has 5 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: , is the single largest market for Penn State University alumni with 3 registered attorneys (60.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 2 cities for this school's graduates are (3), New York (2) - 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 Penn State 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
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Recent Admissions
Penn State University - NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 2011
2011
1 admitted
- 2012
2012
1 admitted
- 2013
2013
1 admitted
- 2016
2016
1 admitted
- 2017
2017
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Niccolo Bianconi | Resigned |
| Matthew Ryan Koch | Currently registered |
| Jonelle Riane Phelps | Currently registered |
| Marijana Tonka Predovan | Currently registered |
| Charles Thomas Young | Currently registered |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Penn State University?
5 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Penn State University. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Penn State University graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Penn State University graduates is , , with 3 attorneys. Alumni practice across 2 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Penn State University alumni?
Of 5 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 Penn State University recently?
In 2017, 1 attorneys from Penn State 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.