New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

John Shu-Nan Chen

Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2006, registered office in East Hanover, NJ. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2006
Admitted
20
Years in bar
4439477
NY reg #

The record in one line

John Shu-Nan Chen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2006 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

20 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#41 of 76
by tenure in East Hanover office peers
Law school
Georgetown University Law Center

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2006
20 years
Law school
Georgetown University Law Center
73.5% active rate
Registration
4439477
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

John Shu-Nan Chen is registered as bar number 4439477 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 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Foremost Groups Ltd., located in East Hanover, NJ, ZIP 07936. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (11,693 registered alumni).

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 East Hanover, NJ office peers

Against East Hanover, NJ's 76-attorney NY register cohort, John Shu-Nan Chen lands at the 53rd tenure percentile (rank #41). See the East Hanover attorney directory .

Local rank
#41
City cohort
76
Local percentile
53rd
Admitted
2006

Nearest tenure peers in East Hanover

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 John compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni

Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, John Shu-Nan Chen is longer-tenured than 72%.

20 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni

Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school

20 Top 28% higher than 72% of 8,074 fellow alumni

This attorney 0 30 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate

Of Georgetown University Law Center's 11,693 alumni in the New York register, 73.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%73.5%
Georgetown University Law Center alumni, active-bar rate

The 2006 admission class today

Of the 8,638 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2006, 66.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

66.4%66.6%66.8%67%67.2%67.4% Statewide, all years2006 class 67.2% 66.6% ▼ -0.9%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2006 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4439477
Year Admitted
2006 (20 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Foremost Groups Ltd.
ZIP Code
07936
Phone
(973) 463-7102

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

John Shu-Nan Chen'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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for John Shu-Nan Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~77 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

John Shu-Nan Chen 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 John Chen licensed?

John Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was John Shu-Nan Chen admitted to the bar?

John Shu-Nan Chen was admitted to the bar in 2006.

Where did John Shu-Nan Chen go to law school?

John Shu-Nan Chen attended Georgetown University Law Center.

What company does John Shu-Nan Chen work for?

John Shu-Nan Chen is associated with Foremost Groups Ltd. in East Hanover, NJ.

Is John Shu-Nan Chen in good standing?

Not currently, John Shu-Nan Chen'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

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.