New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Allan Melville Chapin
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1970, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1970
- Admitted
- 56
- Years in bar
- 1199306
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Allan Melville Chapin carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 1970 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 56 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #1322 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Allan Melville Chapin is registered as bar number 1199306 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Allan Melville Chapin is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #1,322 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,322
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1970
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Joel Eliot Abramson admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Barry A. Adelman admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Stephen Frederick Anfang admitted 1970 · 56 yr
- Christopher C. Angell admitted 1970 · 56 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 Allan compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Allan Melville Chapin is longer-tenured than 99%.
56 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
56 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 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
The 1970 admission class today
Of the 1,615 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1970, 37.4% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 1199306
- Year Admitted
- 1970 (56 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (917) 301-0969
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Allan Melville Chapin's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside 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 Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1970 .
Same admission year (1970), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1970 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Allan Melville Chapin: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1970)
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 Allan Chapin licensed?
Allan Chapin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Allan Melville Chapin admitted to the bar?
Allan Melville Chapin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1970.
Where did Allan Melville Chapin go to law school?
Allan Melville Chapin attended YALE.
Is Allan Melville Chapin in good standing?
No, Allan Melville Chapin carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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