New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
K Christopher Shen
Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Santa Clara, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2943579
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, K Christopher Shen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 89
- by tenure in Santa Clara office peers
- Law school
- Harvard
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2943579 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to K Christopher Shen, 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 Nvidia Corporation, located in Santa Clara, CA, ZIP 95051. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, K Christopher Shen 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 K Christopher Shen's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Santa Clara, CA office peers
K Christopher Shen is toward the newer end of Santa Clara, CA's NY register cohort: #21 of 89 by years since admission. See the Santa Clara attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 89
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Clara
- Anca Carmen Gheorghiu-Alden admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Asaf Hussain Kharal admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Alicia Nyce admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Anup Tikku admitted 1999 · 27 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 K compares to fellow Harvard alumni
Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, K Christopher Shen is longer-tenured than 46%.
27 years vs. Harvard alumni
Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 54% higher than 46% of 3,045 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
Harvard's active-bar rate
Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2943579
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nvidia Corporation
- City
- Santa Clara, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95051
- Phone
- (408) 486-2000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
K Christopher Shen'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: Nvidia Corporation
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Santa Clara, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for K Christopher Shen: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~90 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 K Shen licensed?
K Shen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was K Christopher Shen admitted to the bar?
K Christopher Shen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did K Christopher Shen go to law school?
K Christopher Shen attended HARVARD.
What company does K Christopher Shen work for?
K Christopher Shen is associated with Nvidia Corporation in Santa Clara, CA.
Is K Christopher Shen in good standing?
Yes, K Christopher Shen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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