New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Cheri C. Neal
University Of South Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Syracuse, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5553193
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Cheri C. Neal has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1300 of 1,636
- by tenure in Syracuse office peers
- Law school
- University Of South Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5553193 on the New York register belongs to Cheri C. Neal, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Hiscock Legal Aid Society, located in Syracuse, NY (Onondaga County), ZIP 13202. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (62 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Cheri C. Neal 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Cheri C. Neal sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Syracuse, NY office peers
Among the 1,636 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Syracuse, NY, Cheri C. Neal ranks #1,300 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Syracuse attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,300
- City cohort
- 1,636
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Syracuse
- Daniel Eric Biegler admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Michael Carter Boisvert admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- John F. Boyd Ii admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Robert James Connor Jr. admitted 2017 · 9 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 Cheri compares to fellow University Of South Carolina alumni
Among the 61 University Of South Carolina graduates in the New York register, Cheri C. Neal is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. University Of South Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 61 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 61 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
University Of South Carolina's active-bar rate
Of University Of South Carolina's 62 alumni in the New York register, 69.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5553193
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hiscock Legal Aid Society
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- County
- Onondaga
- ZIP Code
- 13202
- Phone
- (315) 219-0130
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cheri C. Neal'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: Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of South Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Syracuse, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cheri C. Neal: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,637 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Cheri Neal licensed?
Cheri Neal is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cheri C. Neal admitted to the bar?
Cheri C. Neal has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Cheri C. Neal go to law school?
Cheri C. Neal attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
What company does Cheri C. Neal work for?
Cheri C. Neal is associated with Hiscock Legal Aid Society in Syracuse, NY.
Is Cheri C. Neal in good standing?
Yes, Cheri C. Neal 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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