New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Heidi Nielsen Balch
Stanford Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Redwood City, 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
- 4471777
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Heidi Nielsen Balch 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"
- #70 of 165
- by tenure in Redwood City office peers
- Law school
- Stanford Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Heidi Nielsen Balch carries New York bar registration 4471777, 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 Carbon, Inc., located in Redwood City, CA, ZIP 94063. Educational background: Stanford Law School (1,500 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Heidi Nielsen Balch 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
Heidi Nielsen Balch 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Redwood City, CA office peers
Against Redwood City, CA's 165-attorney NY register cohort, Heidi Nielsen Balch lands at the 42nd tenure percentile (rank #70). See the Redwood City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #70
- City cohort
- 165
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Redwood City
- Jonathan Chang admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Andrew Earl Glover admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Liana Rachel Grossman admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Scott Cortlandt Urquhart 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 Heidi compares to fellow Stanford Law School alumni
Among the 1,222 Stanford Law School graduates in the New York register, Heidi Nielsen Balch is longer-tenured than 71%.
19 years vs. Stanford Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,222 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,222 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
Stanford Law School's active-bar rate
Of Stanford Law School's 1,500 alumni in the New York register, 81.6% 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
- 4471777
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carbon, Inc.
- City
- Redwood City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94063
- Phone
- (503) 250-0553
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heidi Nielsen Balch'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 Stanford Law School 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 Redwood City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heidi Nielsen Balch: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~166 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 Heidi Balch licensed?
Heidi Balch is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heidi Nielsen Balch admitted to the bar?
Heidi Nielsen Balch was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Heidi Nielsen Balch go to law school?
Heidi Nielsen Balch attended Stanford Law School.
What company does Heidi Nielsen Balch work for?
Heidi Nielsen Balch is associated with Carbon, Inc. in Redwood City, CA.
Is Heidi Nielsen Balch in good standing?
Yes, Heidi Nielsen Balch 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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