New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Erik James Chamberlin
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2015, registered office in Newport News, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2015
- Admitted
- 11
- Years in bar
- 5393947
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2015, Erik James Chamberlin has built 11 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 11 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 11
- by tenure in Newport News office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5393947 on the New York register belongs to Erik James Chamberlin, currently in active 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 Ferguson Enterprises, located in Newport News, VA, ZIP 23606. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Erik James Chamberlin is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
11 years into an active New York practice since a 2015 admission, Erik James Chamberlin sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
11 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
11 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Newport News, VA office peers
Within Newport News, VA's 11-attorney local set, Erik James Chamberlin is #5 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Newport News attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 11
- Local percentile
- 36th
- Admitted
- 2015
Nearest tenure peers in Newport News
- William David Williams admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Eileen Nan Monahan admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kristin Leigh Brown admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Justin Garvin Maffett admitted 2020 · 6 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 Erik compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Erik James Chamberlin is longer-tenured than 1%.
11 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
11 Top 99% higher than 1% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2015 admission class today
Of the 8,867 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2015, 93% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5393947
- Year Admitted
- 2015 (11 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ferguson Enterprises
- City
- Newport News, VA
- ZIP Code
- 23606
- Phone
- (757) 751-6566
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Erik James Chamberlin'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 Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2015 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2015), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2015 whose listed office city differs from Newport News, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Erik James Chamberlin: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2015)
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 Erik Chamberlin licensed?
Erik Chamberlin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Erik James Chamberlin admitted to the bar?
Erik James Chamberlin has been on the New York bar register since 2015.
Where did Erik James Chamberlin go to law school?
Erik James Chamberlin attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Erik James Chamberlin work for?
Erik James Chamberlin is associated with Ferguson Enterprises in Newport News, VA.
Is Erik James Chamberlin in good standing?
Yes, Erik James Chamberlin 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.
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