New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Cheryl Kawezya Burris
Uc Berkeley School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Washington, DC. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4518445
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Cheryl Kawezya Burris has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5070 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Uc Berkeley School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Cheryl Kawezya Burris carries New York bar registration 4518445, an established, active practitioner in 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 Mayer Brown LLP, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20006. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Cheryl Kawezya Burris remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Cheryl Kawezya Burris was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Cheryl Kawezya Burris's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Washington, DC: rank #5,070 of 12,540 office peers (40th percentile). See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,070
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Adam Ross Adler admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Flora Ahn admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Sue-Yun Ahn admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kwaku Affawua Akowuah admitted 2007 · 19 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 Cheryl compares to fellow Uc Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Among the 138 Uc Berkeley School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Cheryl Kawezya Burris is longer-tenured than 78%.
19 years vs. Uc Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 22% higher than 78% of 138 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 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4518445
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mayer Brown LLP
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20006
- Phone
- (202) 263-5282
Education
UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cheryl Kawezya Burris'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: Mayer Brown LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Uc Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cheryl Kawezya Burris: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Cheryl Burris licensed?
Cheryl Burris is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cheryl Kawezya Burris admitted to the bar?
Cheryl Kawezya Burris was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Cheryl Kawezya Burris go to law school?
Cheryl Kawezya Burris attended UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Cheryl Kawezya Burris work for?
Cheryl Kawezya Burris is associated with Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, DC.
Is Cheryl Kawezya Burris in good standing?
Yes, Cheryl Kawezya Burris holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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