New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Alexis Chernak
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5017850
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Alexis Chernak has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1186 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5017850 on the New York register belongs to Alexis Chernak, currently in active 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 Applegate Thorne-Thomsen, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60605. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Alexis Chernak 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Alexis Chernak sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Chicago, IL office peers
Alexis Chernak's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,186 of 2,245 office peers (53rd percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,186
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Aimee Alyssa Albright admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Samina Shan Ali admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Joshua David Asher admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Paul Joseph Astolfi admitted 2012 · 14 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Alexis compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Alexis Chernak is longer-tenured than 35%.
14 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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 · September 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5017850
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Applegate Thorne-Thomsen
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60605
- Phone
- (312) 491-4400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alexis Chernak'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Alexis Chernak: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Alexis Chernak licensed?
Alexis Chernak is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alexis Chernak admitted to the bar?
Alexis Chernak has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Alexis Chernak go to law school?
Alexis Chernak attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Alexis Chernak work for?
Alexis Chernak is associated with Applegate Thorne-Thomsen in Chicago, IL.
Is Alexis Chernak in good standing?
Yes, Alexis Chernak 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.