New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Laura Kyung Chai

University Of Maryland alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1994
Admitted
32
Years in bar
2604239
NY reg #

The record in one line

Laura Kyung Chai appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1994 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

32 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#491 of 2,872
by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
Law school
University Of Maryland

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1994
32 years
Law school
University Of Maryland
63% active rate
Registration
2604239
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Laura Kyung Chai is registered as bar number 2604239 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (319 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers

Laura Kyung Chai is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #491 of 2,872 (17th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .

Local rank
#491
City cohort
2,872
Local percentile
17th
Admitted
1994

Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles

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 Laura compares to fellow University Of Maryland alumni

Among the 229 University Of Maryland graduates in the New York register, Laura Kyung Chai is longer-tenured than 81%.

32 years vs. University Of Maryland alumni

Years since admission - 229 NY-registered alumni of this school

32 Top 19% higher than 81% of 229 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 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 · August 2026

University Of Maryland's active-bar rate

Of University Of Maryland's 319 alumni in the New York register, 63% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%63%
University Of Maryland alumni, active-bar rate

The 1994 admission class today

Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

60%62%64%66%68% Statewide, all years1994 class 67.2% 61.7% ▼ -8.2%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1994 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
2604239
Year Admitted
1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Jun 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP
ZIP Code
90071
Phone
(310) 629-7633

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Laura Kyung Chai'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 Laura Kyung Chai: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 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

Laura Kyung Chai 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 Laura Chai licensed?

Laura Chai is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Laura Kyung Chai admitted to the bar?

Laura Kyung Chai's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.

Where did Laura Kyung Chai go to law school?

Laura Kyung Chai attended UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

What company does Laura Kyung Chai work for?

Laura Kyung Chai is associated with Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP in Los Angeles, CA.

Is Laura Kyung Chai in good standing?

Not currently, Laura Kyung Chai'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.