New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Matthew James Phillips
Emory University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5734769
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Matthew James Phillips 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"
- #123 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Emory University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5734769 on the New York register belongs to Matthew James Phillips, 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 Pimco, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Emory University School of Law (1,347 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Matthew James Phillips 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 James Phillips 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Newport Beach, CA office peers
In Newport Beach, CA's NY-registered cohort of 147, Matthew James Phillips sits at local tenure rank #123 (83rd percentile). See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #123
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Wen Long admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Esra Marsan admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Kevin H. Ngai admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Tzu-Hsuan Yang 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Matthew compares to fellow Emory University School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,186 Emory University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Matthew James Phillips is longer-tenured than 25%.
7 years vs. Emory University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,186 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 75% higher than 25% of 1,186 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
Emory University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Emory University School Of Law's 1,347 alumni in the New York register, 85.3% 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
- 5734769
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pimco
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (949) 720-6969
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew James Phillips'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: Pimco
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Emory University 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 Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew James Phillips: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 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 Phillips licensed?
Matthew Phillips is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew James Phillips admitted to the bar?
Matthew James Phillips has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Matthew James Phillips go to law school?
Matthew James Phillips attended Emory University School of Law.
What company does Matthew James Phillips work for?
Matthew James Phillips is associated with Pimco in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Matthew James Phillips in good standing?
Yes, Matthew James Phillips 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.