New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu
University Of Southern California alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4321691
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #798 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of Southern California
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu carries New York bar registration 4321691, 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 U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94104. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (237 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu 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
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 San Francisco, CA office peers
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #798 of 2,460 (32nd percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #798
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Benjamin J. Applestein admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Hiro N Aragaki admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- David Mark Balabanian admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Sara Marston Baroudi admitted 2005 · 21 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 Jennifer compares to fellow University Of Southern California alumni
Among the 213 University Of Southern California graduates in the New York register, Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu is longer-tenured than 63%.
21 years vs. University Of Southern California alumni
Years since admission - 213 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 37% higher than 63% of 213 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
University Of Southern California's active-bar rate
Of University Of Southern California's 237 alumni in the New York register, 63.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4321691
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94104
- Phone
- (415) 489-6508
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu'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: U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Southern California alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in San Francisco, CA
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu with similar attorneys in San Francisco.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Jennifer Chu licensed?
Jennifer Chu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu admitted to the bar?
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu go to law school?
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
What company does Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu work for?
Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu is associated with U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development in San Francisco, CA.
Is Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu in good standing?
Yes, Jennifer Pui-Wai Chu 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.