New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Hsien-Ming Chu
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Boston, MA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1046697
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Hsien-Ming Chu has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #64 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Hsien-Ming Chu has carried New York bar registration 1046697 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 Prince Lobel Tye LLP, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02110. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA (5,610 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, John Hsien-Ming Chu has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
John Hsien-Ming Chu's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
John Hsien-Ming Chu is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #64 of 2,912 (2nd percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #64
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 2nd
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Nadine Pellegrini admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Andrea Maxine Praeger admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Donn Alexander Randall admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Robert Arthur Adelson admitted 1978 · 48 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 John compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, John Hsien-Ming Chu is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,448 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
Columbia's active-bar rate
Of Columbia's 5,610 alumni in the New York register, 48.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1046697
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Prince Lobel Tye LLP
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02110
- Phone
- (617) 456-8007
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Hsien-Ming 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: Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Hsien-Ming Chu: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 John Chu licensed?
John Chu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Hsien-Ming Chu admitted to the bar?
John Hsien-Ming Chu's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did John Hsien-Ming Chu go to law school?
John Hsien-Ming Chu attended COLUMBIA.
What company does John Hsien-Ming Chu work for?
John Hsien-Ming Chu is associated with Prince Lobel Tye LLP in Boston, MA.
Is John Hsien-Ming Chu in good standing?
Yes, John Hsien-Ming Chu holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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