New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Maria Cristina Chirica
University Of California Davis School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Menlo Park, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5715602
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Maria Cristina Chirica 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"
- #203 of 226
- by tenure in Menlo Park office peers
- Law school
- University Of California Davis School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5715602 on the New York register belongs to Maria Cristina Chirica, 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 M&H LLP, located in Menlo Park, CA, ZIP 94025. Educational background: University of California Davis School of Law (144 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Maria Cristina Chirica 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, Maria Cristina Chirica 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
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 · August 2026
Tenure among Menlo Park, CA office peers
Maria Cristina Chirica is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Menlo Park, CA: #203 of 226 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Menlo Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #203
- City cohort
- 226
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Menlo Park
- Angela Osei Donkor admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Christopher Montgomery Forrester admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Ahuva Goldstand admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kayla Nicole Haran 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 Maria compares to fellow University Of California Davis School Of Law alumni
Among the 131 University Of California Davis School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Maria Cristina Chirica is longer-tenured than 27%.
7 years vs. University Of California Davis School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 131 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 73% higher than 27% of 131 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 California Davis School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of California Davis School Of Law's 144 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
- 5715602
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- M&H LLP
- City
- Menlo Park, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94025
- Phone
- (650) 331-7018
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maria Cristina Chirica'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.
Near-tenure University Of California Davis School 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 Menlo Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maria Cristina Chirica: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~227 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Maria Chirica licensed?
Maria Chirica is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maria Cristina Chirica admitted to the bar?
Maria Cristina Chirica has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Maria Cristina Chirica go to law school?
Maria Cristina Chirica attended University of California Davis School of Law.
What company does Maria Cristina Chirica work for?
Maria Cristina Chirica is associated with M&H LLP in Menlo Park, CA.
Is Maria Cristina Chirica in good standing?
Yes, Maria Cristina Chirica 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.
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