New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Meghan Chambers Cleary
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5526942
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Meghan Chambers Cleary has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2232 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5526942 on the New York register belongs to Meghan Chambers Cleary, 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 U.S. Attorney'S Office For The District Of Massachusetts, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Meghan Chambers Cleary 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Meghan Chambers Cleary sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Among the 2,912 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Boston, MA, Meghan Chambers Cleary ranks #2,232 by tenure, longer-tenured than 77% of that city cohort. See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,232
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Yashira Marie Agosto admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Jesse Gardner Ainlay admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Afua Sarpong Akoto admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud admitted 2017 · 9 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 Meghan compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Meghan Chambers Cleary is longer-tenured than 16%.
9 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 84% higher than 16% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5526942
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- U.S. Attorney'S Office For The District Of Massachusetts
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 748-3136
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Meghan Chambers Cleary'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: U.S. Attorney'S Office For The District Of Massachusetts
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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Meghan Chambers Cleary: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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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Meghan Chambers Cleary's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meghan Cleary licensed?
Meghan Cleary is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Meghan Chambers Cleary admitted to the bar?
Meghan Chambers Cleary has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Meghan Chambers Cleary go to law school?
Meghan Chambers Cleary attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Meghan Chambers Cleary work for?
Meghan Chambers Cleary is associated with U.S. Attorney'S Office For The District Of Massachusetts in Boston, MA.
Is Meghan Chambers Cleary in good standing?
Yes, Meghan Chambers Cleary 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.