New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Douglas Kai-Teh Chia
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Princeton, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2876530
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Douglas Kai-Teh Chia ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #200 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2876530 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Douglas Kai-Teh Chia, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Soundboard Governance LLC, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08540. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Douglas Kai-Teh Chia 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 Douglas Kai-Teh Chia's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 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 Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Douglas Kai-Teh Chia on tenure; this record sits at the 31st local percentile (rank #200). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #200
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- David Scott Barmak admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Rachelle Marie Bin admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Curt David Buyum admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Sabina Dhillon admitted 1998 · 28 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 Douglas compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Douglas Kai-Teh Chia is longer-tenured than 88%.
28 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 12% higher than 88% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2876530
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Soundboard Governance LLC
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08540
- Phone
- (732) 710-0251
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Douglas Kai-Teh Chia'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 Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Douglas Kai-Teh Chia: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Douglas Chia licensed?
Douglas Chia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Douglas Kai-Teh Chia admitted to the bar?
Douglas Kai-Teh Chia's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Douglas Kai-Teh Chia go to law school?
Douglas Kai-Teh Chia attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Douglas Kai-Teh Chia work for?
Douglas Kai-Teh Chia is associated with Soundboard Governance LLC in Princeton, NJ.
Is Douglas Kai-Teh Chia in good standing?
Yes, Douglas Kai-Teh Chia 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.