New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3

Lawton Chung Leung

Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in New Haven, CT. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2016
Admitted
10
Years in bar
5417365
NY reg #

The record in one line

Admitted in 2016, Lawton Chung Leung has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

10 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#343 of 423
by tenure in New Haven office peers
Law school
Boston College Law School

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2016
10 years
Law school
Boston College Law School
72.9% active rate
Registration
5417365
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Bar number 5417365 on the New York register belongs to Lawton Chung Leung, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Withers Bergman LLP, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06510. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston College Law School (3,381 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

Lawton Chung Leung 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

10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Lawton Chung Leung sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.

10 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 · September 2026

Tenure among New Haven, CT office peers

Lawton Chung Leung is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in New Haven, CT: #343 of 423 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the New Haven attorney directory .

Local rank
#343
City cohort
423
Local percentile
81st
Admitted
2016

Nearest tenure peers in New Haven

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 Lawton compares to fellow Boston College Law School alumni

Among the 2,149 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Lawton Chung Leung is longer-tenured than 34%.

10 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni

Years since admission - 2,149 NY-registered alumni of this school

10 Top 66% higher than 34% of 2,149 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

Boston College Law School's active-bar rate

Of Boston College Law School's 3,381 alumni in the New York register, 72.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%72.9%
Boston College Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2016 admission class today

Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%68%70%72%74% Statewide, all years2016 class 67.2% 72.9% ▲ +8.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2016 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
5417365
Year Admitted
2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
Judicial Department
3
Next Registration
Jul 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Withers Bergman LLP
ZIP Code
06510
Phone
(203) 974-0356

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Lawton Chung Leung'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in 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 Lawton Chung Leung: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 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

Lawton Chung Leung'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 Lawton Leung licensed?

Lawton Leung is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Lawton Chung Leung admitted to the bar?

Lawton Chung Leung has been on the New York bar register since 2016.

Where did Lawton Chung Leung go to law school?

Lawton Chung Leung attended Boston College Law School.

What company does Lawton Chung Leung work for?

Lawton Chung Leung is associated with Withers Bergman LLP in New Haven, CT.

Is Lawton Chung Leung in good standing?

Yes, Lawton Chung Leung 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.