New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Montclair, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4683066
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #144 of 189
- by tenure in Montclair office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan carries New York bar registration 4683066, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Buchanan Law PLLC, located in Montclair, NJ, ZIP 07042. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Carla Yong Bok Buchanan remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Montclair, NJ office peers
In Montclair, NJ's NY-registered cohort of 189, Carla Yong Bok Buchanan sits at local tenure rank #144 (76th percentile). See the Montclair attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #144
- City cohort
- 189
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Montclair
- Adam Pendleton Birkhold admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Brian Andrew Fowler admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- David Butler Harrison admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Lauren Marie Kostinas admitted 2009 · 17 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 Carla compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Carla Yong Bok Buchanan is longer-tenured than 51%.
17 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4683066
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Buchanan Law PLLC
- City
- Montclair, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07042
- Phone
- (929) 399-6861
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Montclair, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Carla Yong Bok Buchanan: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~190 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Carla Buchanan licensed?
Carla Buchanan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Carla Yong Bok Buchanan admitted to the bar?
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Carla Yong Bok Buchanan go to law school?
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan attended New York Law School.
What company does Carla Yong Bok Buchanan work for?
Carla Yong Bok Buchanan is associated with Buchanan Law PLLC in Montclair, NJ.
Is Carla Yong Bok Buchanan in good standing?
Yes, Carla Yong Bok Buchanan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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