New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kelly Rachel Chen
University Of Illinois College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5708516
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Kelly Rachel Chen has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5906 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- University Of Illinois College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5708516 on the New York register belongs to Kelly Rachel Chen, currently in active 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 Brooklyn Defender Services, located in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Illinois College of Law (436 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kelly Rachel Chen is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Kelly Rachel Chen sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Among the 7,282 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Brooklyn, NY, Kelly Rachel Chen ranks #5,906 by tenure, longer-tenured than 81% of that city cohort. See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5,906
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Rachelle Alexandre admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Brian Francis Angelone admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Christopher Joseph Antonelli admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Sarika Arya admitted 2019 · 7 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 Kelly compares to fellow University Of Illinois College Of Law alumni
Among the 386 University Of Illinois College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Kelly Rachel Chen is longer-tenured than 22%.
7 years vs. University Of Illinois College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 386 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 78% higher than 22% of 386 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 Illinois College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Illinois College Of Law's 436 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5708516
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brooklyn Defender Services
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (718) 254-0700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kelly Rachel Chen'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: Brooklyn Defender Services
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Illinois College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kelly Rachel Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Kelly Rachel Chen'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 Kelly Chen licensed?
Kelly Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kelly Rachel Chen admitted to the bar?
Kelly Rachel Chen has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Kelly Rachel Chen go to law school?
Kelly Rachel Chen attended University of Illinois College of Law.
What company does Kelly Rachel Chen work for?
Kelly Rachel Chen is associated with Brooklyn Defender Services in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Kelly Rachel Chen in good standing?
Yes, Kelly Rachel Chen 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.