New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lihua Chen
Georgetown alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Stuart, FL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5002746
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Lihua Chen has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #36 of 39
- by tenure in Stuart office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5002746 on the New York register belongs to Lihua 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 Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, located in Stuart, FL, ZIP 34996. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN.
State context & due diligence
Lihua 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Lihua Chen sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Stuart, FL office peers
Stuart, FL carries only 39 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Lihua Chen is #36 by tenure in that small local set. See the Stuart attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #36
- City cohort
- 39
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Stuart
- Antonietta Brancaccio-Balzano admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Kelly Alden Buist admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Michael James Cristoforo admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- John Peter Leopold Miscione admitted 2011 · 15 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Lihua compares to fellow Georgetown alumni
Among the 926 Georgetown graduates in the New York register, Lihua Chen is longer-tenured than 1%.
14 years vs. Georgetown alumni
Years since admission - 926 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 99% higher than 1% of 926 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 · September 2026
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5002746
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- City
- Stuart, FL
- ZIP Code
- 34996
- Phone
- (772) 872-7242
Education
GEORGETOWN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lihua 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: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Stuart, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lihua Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~40 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Lihua Chen licensed?
Lihua Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lihua Chen admitted to the bar?
Lihua Chen has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Lihua Chen go to law school?
Lihua Chen attended GEORGETOWN.
What company does Lihua Chen work for?
Lihua Chen is associated with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Stuart, FL.
Is Lihua Chen in good standing?
Yes, Lihua Chen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.