New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu
Notre Dame Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Jacksonville, FL. 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
- 3980331
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu 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"
- #70 of 174
- by tenure in Jacksonville office peers
- Law school
- Notre Dame Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3980331 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu, 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 Smith Hulsey & Busey, located in Jacksonville, FL, ZIP 32202. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL (202 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu 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 Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu'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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Jacksonville, FL office peers
Against Jacksonville, FL's 174-attorney NY register cohort, Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu lands at the 40th tenure percentile (rank #70). See the Jacksonville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 174
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Jacksonville
- Jennifer R. Bielory admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Collette Bridget Cunningham admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Susan Hughes Bogicevic admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- David Nicholas Santore 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Charmaine compares to fellow Notre Dame Law School alumni
Among the 166 Notre Dame Law School graduates in the New York register, Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu is longer-tenured than 73%.
25 years vs. Notre Dame Law School alumni
Years since admission - 166 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 27% higher than 73% of 166 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 · August 2026
Notre Dame Law School's active-bar rate
Of Notre Dame Law School's 202 alumni in the New York register, 70.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 3980331
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Smith Hulsey & Busey
- City
- Jacksonville, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32202
- Phone
- (904) 359-7805
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu'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: Smith Hulsey & Busey
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Notre Dame Law School 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 Jacksonville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~175 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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Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu'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 Charmaine Chiu licensed?
Charmaine Chiu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu admitted to the bar?
Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu go to law school?
Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu attended NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu work for?
Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu is associated with Smith Hulsey & Busey in Jacksonville, FL.
Is Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu in good standing?
Yes, Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.