New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin
Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3979820
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Alvin Chien-Chih Lin ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29766 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3979820 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Alvin Chien-Chih Lin, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Morrison Cohen LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Alvin Chien-Chih Lin still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Alvin Chien-Chih Lin's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 New York, NY office peers
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #29,766 of 93,608 (32nd percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29,766
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Matthew Joel Aaronson admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Philip Sebastian Abate admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Ronald Abraham admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Sagal Mohamed Abshir admitted 2001 · 25 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 Alvin compares to fellow Georgetown University alumni
Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Alvin Chien-Chih Lin is longer-tenured than 48%.
25 years vs. Georgetown University alumni
Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 52% higher than 48% of 1,583 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 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3979820
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison Cohen LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 735-8873
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin'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: Morrison Cohen LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 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 Alvin Chien-Chih Lin: 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 (~2001)
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 Alvin Lin licensed?
Alvin Lin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Alvin Chien-Chih Lin admitted to the bar?
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Alvin Chien-Chih Lin go to law school?
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Alvin Chien-Chih Lin work for?
Alvin Chien-Chih Lin is associated with Morrison Cohen LLP in New York, NY.
Is Alvin Chien-Chih Lin in good standing?
Yes, Alvin Chien-Chih Lin holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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