New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Miami, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5576814
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1198 of 1,564
- by tenure in Miami office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5576814 on the New York register belongs to Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Jones Day, located in Miami, FL, ZIP 33131. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston College Law School (3,381 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Miami, FL office peers
Among the 1,564 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Miami, FL, Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim ranks #1,198 by tenure, longer-tenured than 77% of that city cohort. See the Miami attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,198
- City cohort
- 1,564
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Miami
- Samantha Alman admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Yoni Elie Anijar admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Rubens Dalney Barrionuevo Biselli admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- John Richard Beauchamp admitted 2018 · 8 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 Bernard compares to fellow Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,149 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim is longer-tenured than 17%.
8 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,149 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 83% higher than 17% of 2,149 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 3,381 alumni in the New York register, 72.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5576814
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Jones Day
- City
- Miami, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33131
- Phone
- (305) 714-9720
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim'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: Jones Day
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Miami, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,565 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Bernard Zapata-Kim licensed?
Bernard Zapata-Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim admitted to the bar?
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim go to law school?
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim attended Boston College Law School.
What company does Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim work for?
Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim is associated with Jones Day in Miami, FL.
Is Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim in good standing?
Yes, Bernard Cheeseon Zapata-Kim 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.
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