New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Chaim Z. Appel

New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2010
Admitted
16
Years in bar
4849444
NY reg #

The record in one line

Chaim Z. Appel appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2010 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

16 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#4280 of 7,282
by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
Law school
New York Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2010
16 years
Law school
New York Law School
69.1% active rate
Registration
4849444
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Chaim Z. Appel is registered as bar number 4849444 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Appel Law Firm PLLC, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11204. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers

Chaim Z. Appel's 16-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #4,280 of 7,282 office peers (59th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .

Local rank
#4,280
City cohort
7,282
Local percentile
59th
Admitted
2010

Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn

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 Chaim compares to fellow New York Law School alumni

Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Chaim Z. Appel is longer-tenured than 51%.

16 years vs. New York Law School alumni

Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school

16 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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.

0%100%New York avg67%69.1%
New York Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2010 admission class today

Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%67%68%69%70% Statewide, all years2010 class 67.2% 69.6% ▲ +3.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2010 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4849444
Year Admitted
2010 (16 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Appel Law Firm PLLC
County
Kings
ZIP Code
11204
Phone
(212) 252-2045

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Chaim Z. Appel's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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 Chaim Z. Appel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 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

Chaim Z. Appel is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Chaim Appel licensed?

Chaim Appel is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Chaim Z. Appel admitted to the bar?

Chaim Z. Appel was admitted to the bar in 2010.

Where did Chaim Z. Appel go to law school?

Chaim Z. Appel attended New York Law School.

What company does Chaim Z. Appel work for?

Chaim Z. Appel is associated with Appel Law Firm PLLC in Brooklyn, NY.

Is Chaim Z. Appel in good standing?

Not currently, Chaim Z. Appel's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.