New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Margaret Chow
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in San Jose, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4705562
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Margaret Chow has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #150 of 311
- by tenure in San Jose office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Margaret Chow carries New York bar registration 4705562, an established, active practitioner in 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 Couchbase, Inc., located in San Jose, CA, ZIP 95117. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Margaret Chow remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Margaret Chow was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 San Jose, CA office peers
Relative to the 311 NY-registered attorneys listing San Jose, CA, Margaret Chow is longer-tenured than 48% (local rank #150). See the San Jose attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #150
- City cohort
- 311
- Local percentile
- 48th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in San Jose
- Timothy Charles Abbott admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Sarah Rose Anstey admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Serena Celeste Barnett admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Martine G. Caillaud admitted 2009 · 17 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 Margaret compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Margaret Chow is longer-tenured than 54%.
17 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4705562
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Couchbase, Inc.
- City
- San Jose, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95117
- Phone
- (203) 215-8515
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Margaret Chow'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: Couchbase, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from San Jose, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Margaret Chow: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~312 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Margaret Chow licensed?
Margaret Chow is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Margaret Chow admitted to the bar?
Margaret Chow was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Margaret Chow go to law school?
Margaret Chow attended Yale Law School.
What company does Margaret Chow work for?
Margaret Chow is associated with Couchbase, Inc. in San Jose, CA.
Is Margaret Chow in good standing?
Yes, Margaret Chow 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.