New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Donny Chia
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Houston, TX. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4734828
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Donny Chia carries a "Suspended, due to reregister" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2009 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 17 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, due to reregister"
- #645 of 1,443
- by tenure in Houston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Donny Chia is registered as bar number 4734828 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, due to reregister", 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 Lyondellbasell, located in Houston, TX, ZIP 77010. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, due to reregister" 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 Houston, TX office peers
Donny Chia's 17-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Houston, TX: rank #645 of 1,443 office peers (45th percentile). See the Houston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #645
- City cohort
- 1,443
- Local percentile
- 45th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Houston
- Brian Frederick Antweil admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Darryl Emmanuel Austin admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Joshua Lawrence Belcher admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Michael Jon Blankenship admitted 2009 · 17 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 Donny compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Donny Chia is longer-tenured than 54%.
17 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 46% higher than 54% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, due to reregister
- Registration Number
- 4734828
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2025
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lyondellbasell
- City
- Houston, TX
- ZIP Code
- 77010
- Phone
- (917) 982-3486
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Donny Chia's current status, "Suspended, due to reregister", 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: Lyondellbasell
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Houston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Donny Chia: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,444 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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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Donny Chia carries a "Suspended, due to reregister" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Donny Chia licensed?
Donny Chia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Donny Chia admitted to the bar?
Donny Chia was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Donny Chia go to law school?
Donny Chia attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Donny Chia work for?
Donny Chia is associated with Lyondellbasell in Houston, TX.
Is Donny Chia in good standing?
No, Donny Chia carries a "Suspended, due to reregister" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.