New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Chester Benedict Te
U Of Minnesota alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Los Altos, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2801843
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Chester Benedict Te ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9 of 21
- by tenure in Los Altos office peers
- Law school
- U Of Minnesota
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2801843 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Chester Benedict Te, 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Los Altos, CA, ZIP 94022. Educational background: U OF MINNESOTA (10 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Chester Benedict Te 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 Chester Benedict Te's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Altos, CA office peers
Within Los Altos, CA's 21-attorney local set, Chester Benedict Te is #9 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Los Altos attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Los Altos
- Joseph Kindall Hurd Iii admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Andrew Watson Orion admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Alan Dyer Seem admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Julie Ina Chayt admitted 1999 · 27 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.
U Of Minnesota's active-bar rate
Of U Of Minnesota's 10 alumni in the New York register, 30% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2801843
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Los Altos, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94022
- Phone
- (000) 000-0000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Chester Benedict Te'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 U Of Minnesota alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 .
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Los Altos, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Chester Benedict Te: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Chester Te licensed?
Chester Te is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Chester Benedict Te admitted to the bar?
Chester Benedict Te's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Chester Benedict Te go to law school?
Chester Benedict Te attended U OF MINNESOTA.
Is Chester Benedict Te in good standing?
Yes, Chester Benedict Te holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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