New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew Richard Closs
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5736236
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Matthew Richard Closs 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"
- #1781 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5736236 on the New York register belongs to Matthew Richard Closs, 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 Bain & Company, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60603. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Matthew Richard Closs 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, Matthew Richard Closs 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Among the 2,245 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Chicago, IL, Matthew Richard Closs ranks #1,781 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,781
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Merna Abouelmaaty admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- David Scott Becker admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Joseph Robert Belza admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Wes Benter 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 Matthew compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, Matthew Richard Closs is longer-tenured than 44%.
7 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 56% higher than 44% of 1,424 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 Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% 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
- 5736236
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bain & Company
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60603
- Phone
- (312) 541-9500
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew Richard Closs'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: Bain & Company
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 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 Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew Richard Closs: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 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 Matthew Closs licensed?
Matthew Closs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew Richard Closs admitted to the bar?
Matthew Richard Closs has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Matthew Richard Closs go to law school?
Matthew Richard Closs attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does Matthew Richard Closs work for?
Matthew Richard Closs is associated with Bain & Company in Chicago, IL.
Is Matthew Richard Closs in good standing?
Yes, Matthew Richard Closs 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.