New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Chelsea Lynne James
Florida Coastal School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Gainesville, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5896568
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Chelsea Lynne James has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #48 of 52
- by tenure in Gainesville office peers
- Law school
- Florida Coastal School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5896568 on the New York register belongs to Chelsea Lynne James, currently in active 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 Ochsenius & Dunlap, PLLC, located in Gainesville, FL, ZIP 32607. Educational background: Florida Coastal School of Law (264 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Chelsea Lynne James 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Chelsea Lynne James sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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 · September 2026
Tenure among Gainesville, FL office peers
In Gainesville, FL's NY-registered cohort of 52, Chelsea Lynne James sits at local tenure rank #48 (90th percentile). See the Gainesville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #48
- City cohort
- 52
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Gainesville
- Emanuel Jose Caraballo-Santiago admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- John Alexander Erwin admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Zachery Alexander Roland admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Jiaying Jiang admitted 2019 · 7 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 Chelsea compares to fellow Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Among the 241 Florida Coastal School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Chelsea Lynne James is longer-tenured than 8%.
5 years vs. Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 241 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 92% higher than 8% of 241 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
Florida Coastal School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Florida Coastal School Of Law's 264 alumni in the New York register, 81.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5896568
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ochsenius & Dunlap, PLLC
- City
- Gainesville, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32607
- Phone
- (225) 312-5174
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Chelsea Lynne James'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 Florida Coastal School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Gainesville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Chelsea Lynne James: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~53 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Chelsea James licensed?
Chelsea James is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Chelsea Lynne James admitted to the bar?
Chelsea Lynne James has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Chelsea Lynne James go to law school?
Chelsea Lynne James attended Florida Coastal School of Law.
What company does Chelsea Lynne James work for?
Chelsea Lynne James is associated with Ochsenius & Dunlap, PLLC in Gainesville, FL.
Is Chelsea Lynne James in good standing?
Yes, Chelsea Lynne James 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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