New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Jeffrey Alan Chester

Cardozo Law Yeshiva University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1986
Admitted
40
Years in bar
2040400
NY reg #

The record in one line

Jeffrey Alan Chester appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

40 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#9963 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Cardozo Law Yeshiva University

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1986
40 years
Law school
Cardozo Law Yeshiva University
Registration
2040400
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Jeffrey Alan Chester is registered as bar number 2040400 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Office Of The New York State Attorney General, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10005. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CARDOZO LAW YESHIVA UNIVERSITY.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Jeffrey Alan Chester is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#9,963
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
11th
Admitted
1986

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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.

The 1986 admission class today

Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

55%60%65%70% Statewide, all years1986 class 67.2% 57.1% ▼ -15.0%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1986 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2040400
Year Admitted
1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Jul 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Office Of The New York State Attorney General
County
New York
ZIP Code
10005
Phone
(212) 416-6597

Education

CARDOZO LAW YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Jeffrey Alan Chester's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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: Office Of The New York State Attorney General

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Jeffrey Alan Chester: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Jeffrey Alan Chester is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Jeffrey Chester licensed?

Jeffrey Chester is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Jeffrey Alan Chester admitted to the bar?

Jeffrey Alan Chester's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.

Where did Jeffrey Alan Chester go to law school?

Jeffrey Alan Chester attended CARDOZO LAW YESHIVA UNIVERSITY.

What company does Jeffrey Alan Chester work for?

Jeffrey Alan Chester is associated with Office Of The New York State Attorney General in New York, NY.

Is Jeffrey Alan Chester in good standing?

Not currently, Jeffrey Alan Chester's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

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