New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Ajay Dinesh Chheda
Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Kew Gardens, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4492302
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ajay Dinesh Chheda has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 18 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #310 of 766
- by tenure in Kew Gardens office peers
- Law school
- Fordham
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ajay Dinesh Chheda carries New York bar registration 4492302, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Queens County District Attorney, located in Kew Gardens, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11415. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM (6,270 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Ajay Dinesh Chheda remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Ajay Dinesh Chheda was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.
18 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
18 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Kew Gardens, NY office peers
Relative to the 766 NY-registered attorneys listing Kew Gardens, NY, Ajay Dinesh Chheda is longer-tenured than 40% (local rank #310). See the Kew Gardens attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #310
- City cohort
- 766
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Kew Gardens
- Maria G. Alibertis admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Tarini Arogyaswamy admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Carly Jane Bisceglie admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Jenny Suk Fan Cheung admitted 2008 · 18 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 Ajay compares to fellow Fordham alumni
Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Ajay Dinesh Chheda is longer-tenured than 5%.
18 years vs. Fordham alumni
Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 95% higher than 5% of 2,676 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
Fordham's active-bar rate
Of Fordham's 6,270 alumni in the New York register, 48.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4492302
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Queens County District Attorney
- City
- Kew Gardens, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11415
- Phone
- (718) 286-5979
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ajay Dinesh Chheda'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: Queens County District Attorney
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Kew Gardens, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ajay Dinesh Chheda: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~767 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Kew Gardens, NY
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Ajay Dinesh Chheda with similar attorneys in Kew Gardens.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Ajay Dinesh Chheda'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 Ajay Chheda licensed?
Ajay Chheda is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ajay Dinesh Chheda admitted to the bar?
Ajay Dinesh Chheda was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Ajay Dinesh Chheda go to law school?
Ajay Dinesh Chheda attended FORDHAM.
What company does Ajay Dinesh Chheda work for?
Ajay Dinesh Chheda is associated with Queens County District Attorney in Kew Gardens, NY.
Is Ajay Dinesh Chheda in good standing?
Yes, Ajay Dinesh Chheda 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.