New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Elenor Chong Cherry
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Jamaica, NY. 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
- 2919777
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Elenor Chong Cherry 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"
- #271 of 843
- by tenure in Jamaica office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2919777 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Elenor Chong Cherry, 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
Practice address is listed under Queens County Family Court, located in Jamaica, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11432. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Elenor Chong Cherry 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 Elenor Chong Cherry'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Jamaica, NY office peers
Most of the 843 NY-registered attorneys in Jamaica, NY outrank Elenor Chong Cherry on tenure; this record sits at the 32nd local percentile (rank #271). See the Jamaica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #271
- City cohort
- 843
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Jamaica
- Jennifer C E Ajah admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Seth Jason Blau admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Christopher Joseph Borgen admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Janet Lisa Brown 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Elenor compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Elenor Chong Cherry is longer-tenured than 86%.
28 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 14% higher than 86% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% 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
- 2919777
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Queens County Family Court
- City
- Jamaica, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11432
- Phone
- (718) 298-0197
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Elenor Chong Cherry'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: Queens County Family Court
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School 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 Jamaica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Elenor Chong Cherry: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~844 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 Elenor Cherry licensed?
Elenor Cherry is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Elenor Chong Cherry admitted to the bar?
Elenor Chong Cherry's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Elenor Chong Cherry go to law school?
Elenor Chong Cherry attended New York Law School.
What company does Elenor Chong Cherry work for?
Elenor Chong Cherry is associated with Queens County Family Court in Jamaica, NY.
Is Elenor Chong Cherry in good standing?
Yes, Elenor Chong Cherry holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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