New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Heng-Wei Chen
U.C. Berkeley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Santa Clara, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3931243
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Heng-Wei Chen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #29 of 89
- by tenure in Santa Clara office peers
- Law school
- U.C. Berkeley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3931243 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Heng-Wei Chen, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Marvell Semiconductor, Inc., located in Santa Clara, CA, ZIP 95054. Educational background: U.C. BERKELEY (16 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Heng-Wei Chen 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 Heng-Wei Chen's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Santa Clara, CA office peers
Heng-Wei Chen is toward the newer end of Santa Clara, CA's NY register cohort: #29 of 89 by years since admission. See the Santa Clara attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #29
- City cohort
- 89
- Local percentile
- 31st
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Clara
- Anthony Ross Miller admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Matthew Seth Podell admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Julie Ottoboni Veit admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- John Luke Castelly admitted 2002 · 24 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.
U.C. Berkeley's active-bar rate
Of U.C. Berkeley's 16 alumni in the New York register, 75% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3931243
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
- City
- Santa Clara, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95054
- Phone
- (774) 227-4451
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Heng-Wei Chen'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 U.C. Berkeley alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Santa Clara, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Heng-Wei Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~90 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Heng-Wei Chen licensed?
Heng-Wei Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Heng-Wei Chen admitted to the bar?
Heng-Wei Chen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Heng-Wei Chen go to law school?
Heng-Wei Chen attended U.C. BERKELEY.
What company does Heng-Wei Chen work for?
Heng-Wei Chen is associated with Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA.
Is Heng-Wei Chen in good standing?
Yes, Heng-Wei Chen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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