New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Cheree Antoinette Buggs
Temple University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in Jamaica, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2124527
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, Cheree Antoinette Buggs ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #81 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- Temple University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2124527 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Cheree Antoinette Buggs, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Supreme Court, Queens County, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11435. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (646 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, Cheree Antoinette Buggs 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 Cheree Antoinette Buggs's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Jamaica, NY office peers
Most of the 843 NY-registered attorneys in Jamaica, NY outrank Cheree Antoinette Buggs on tenure; this record sits at the 9th local percentile (rank #81). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #81
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 9th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Julian Lawrence Alfonso admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Lynda Augente admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Roy Persaud Bhairam admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Glenda Callender admitted 1987 · 39 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 Cheree compares to fellow Temple University alumni
Among the 421 Temple University graduates in the New York register, Cheree Antoinette Buggs is longer-tenured than 91%.
39 years vs. Temple University alumni
Years since admission - 421 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 9% higher than 91% of 421 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
Temple University's active-bar rate
Of Temple University's 646 alumni in the New York register, 60.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2124527
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Supreme Court, Queens County
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11435
- Phone
- (718) 298-1117
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cheree Antoinette Buggs'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: Supreme Court, Queens County
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Temple University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cheree Antoinette Buggs: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
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 Cheree Buggs licensed?
Cheree Buggs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cheree Antoinette Buggs admitted to the bar?
Cheree Antoinette Buggs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did Cheree Antoinette Buggs go to law school?
Cheree Antoinette Buggs attended TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.
What company does Cheree Antoinette Buggs work for?
Cheree Antoinette Buggs is associated with Supreme Court, Queens County in Jamaica, NY.
Is Cheree Antoinette Buggs in good standing?
Yes, Cheree Antoinette Buggs 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.