New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Chinwe I. Esimai
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2004, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2004
- Admitted
- 22
- Years in bar
- 4265526
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Chinwe I. Esimai carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2004 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 22 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #35053 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Chinwe I. Esimai is registered as bar number 4265526 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Citigroup, Inc., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10013. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Chinwe I. Esimai is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #35,053 of 93,608 (37th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #35,053
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 37th
- Admitted
- 2004
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Dimple Abichandani admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Karen Ruth Abraham admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Carol Linda Abrams admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Jennifer Lynn Achilles admitted 2004 · 22 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 Chinwe compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Chinwe I. Esimai is longer-tenured than 16%.
22 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
22 Top 84% higher than 16% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2004 admission class today
Of the 8,407 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2004, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4265526
- Year Admitted
- 2004 (22 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Citigroup, Inc.
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10013
- Phone
- (212) 816-8834
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Chinwe I. Esimai's current status, "Delinquent", 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: Citigroup, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2004 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2004), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2004 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Chinwe I. Esimai: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2004)
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 Chinwe Esimai licensed?
Chinwe Esimai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Chinwe I. Esimai admitted to the bar?
Chinwe I. Esimai was admitted to the bar in 2004.
Where did Chinwe I. Esimai go to law school?
Chinwe I. Esimai attended HARVARD.
What company does Chinwe I. Esimai work for?
Chinwe I. Esimai is associated with Citigroup, Inc. in New York, NY.
Is Chinwe I. Esimai in good standing?
No, Chinwe I. Esimai carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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