New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho
St. Johns University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4467429
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho 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"
- #1239 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- St. Johns University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho carries New York bar registration 4467429, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY (171 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho 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
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Los Angeles, CA: rank #1,239 of 2,872 office peers (43rd percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,239
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 43rd
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Allan Edward Anderson admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Tina Fard Attarian admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Shabnam Shelley Azizi admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kafui Aku Bediako 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Darlene compares to fellow St. Johns University alumni
Among the 163 St. Johns University graduates in the New York register, Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho is longer-tenured than 2%.
19 years vs. St. Johns University alumni
Years since admission - 163 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 98% higher than 2% of 163 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
St. Johns University's active-bar rate
Of St. Johns University's 171 alumni in the New York register, 73.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 4467429
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (424) 324-3423
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho'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: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St. Johns University 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 Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 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 Darlene Cho licensed?
Darlene Cho is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho admitted to the bar?
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho go to law school?
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho attended ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY.
What company does Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho work for?
Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho is associated with Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho in good standing?
Yes, Darlene Mi-Hyung Cho 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.