New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Beartland Terres Chan

U C Berkeley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1993, registered office in Summit, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1993
Admitted
33
Years in bar
2536712
NY reg #

The record in one line

With 33 years on the register since a 1993 admission, Beartland Terres Chan ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.

33 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#38 of 134
by tenure in Summit office peers
Law school
U C Berkeley

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
1993
33 years
Law school
U C Berkeley
60% active rate
Registration
2536712
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Registration 2536712 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Beartland Terres Chan, 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

The attorney's registration lists a business address in Summit, NJ, ZIP 07901. Educational background: U C BERKELEY (15 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

After 33 years on the register, Beartland Terres Chan 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 Beartland Terres Chan's 33 years since admission in 1993.

33 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

33 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 Summit, NJ office peers

Beartland Terres Chan is toward the newer end of Summit, NJ's NY register cohort: #38 of 134 by years since admission. See the Summit attorney directory .

Local rank
#38
City cohort
134
Local percentile
28th
Admitted
1993

Nearest tenure peers in Summit

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.

U C Berkeley's active-bar rate

Of U C Berkeley's 15 alumni in the New York register, 60% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%60%
U C Berkeley alumni, active-bar rate

The 1993 admission class today

Of the 6,439 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1993, 77.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

65%70%75%80% Statewide, all years1993 class 67.2% 77.6% ▲ +15.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1993 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
2536712
Year Admitted
1993 (33 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Oct 2027

Location & Contact

ZIP Code
07901
Phone
(908) 661-2278

Education

U C BERKELEY

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Beartland Terres Chan'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Beartland Terres Chan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Beartland Terres Chan'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 Beartland Chan licensed?

Beartland Chan is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Beartland Terres Chan admitted to the bar?

Beartland Terres Chan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1993.

Where did Beartland Terres Chan go to law school?

Beartland Terres Chan attended U C BERKELEY.

Is Beartland Terres Chan in good standing?

Yes, Beartland Terres Chan 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.