New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in San Francisco, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2890077
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #407 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2890077 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Law Office Of Jennifer Tsai, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94122. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai 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 Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai is earlier in the San Francisco, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #407 of 2,460 (17th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #407
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- John T. Araneo admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Ronald David Arena admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Antoinette Lyndon Banks admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Montu Bashambu admitted 1998 · 28 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Jennifer compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai is longer-tenured than 88%.
28 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 12% higher than 88% of 4,487 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2890077
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Jennifer Tsai
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94122
- Phone
- (646) 831-2088
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 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 Mei-Chun Tsai: 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 (~1998)
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 Jennifer Tsai licensed?
Jennifer Tsai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai admitted to the bar?
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai go to law school?
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai work for?
Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai is associated with Law Office Of Jennifer Tsai in San Francisco, CA.
Is Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai in good standing?
Yes, Jennifer Mei-Chun Tsai 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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