New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Cheoma Maria Smith
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2006
- Admitted
- 20
- Years in bar
- 4405643
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cheoma Maria Smith appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 20 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #144 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cheoma Maria Smith is registered as bar number 4405643 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Medtronic, located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55401. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
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 Minneapolis, MN office peers
Most of the 379 NY-registered attorneys in Minneapolis, MN outrank Cheoma Maria Smith on tenure; this record sits at the 38th local percentile (rank #144). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #144
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 2006
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- Martin John Costello admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Franz Farnush Davis admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Erin Devlin Doran admitted 2006 · 20 yr
- Yitzhak E. Hussein admitted 2006 · 20 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 Cheoma compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Cheoma Maria Smith is longer-tenured than 15%.
20 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
20 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,448 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
The 2006 admission class today
Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4405643
- Year Admitted
- 2006 (20 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Medtronic
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55401
- Phone
- (908) 625-5075
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cheoma Maria Smith'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
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: Medtronic
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2006 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2006), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2006 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cheoma Maria Smith: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2006)
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 Cheoma Smith licensed?
Cheoma Smith is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cheoma Maria Smith admitted to the bar?
Cheoma Maria Smith was admitted to the bar in 2006.
Where did Cheoma Maria Smith go to law school?
Cheoma Maria Smith attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Cheoma Maria Smith work for?
Cheoma Maria Smith is associated with Medtronic in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Cheoma Maria Smith in good standing?
Not currently, Cheoma Maria Smith's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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