New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Melissa Jean Choi
Univ Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Seattle, WA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2952679
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Melissa Jean Choi ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #162 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2952679 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Melissa Jean Choi, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 C/O Melissa Cha, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98121. Educational background: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Melissa Jean Choi still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Melissa Jean Choi's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Melissa Jean Choi on tenure; this record sits at the 17th local percentile (rank #162). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #162
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 17th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Franca Baroni admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Brent Eugene Binge admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- John Campa admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Melissa Moonsun Choe admitted 1999 · 27 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 Melissa compares to fellow Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 629 Univ Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Melissa Jean Choi is longer-tenured than 1%.
27 years vs. Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 629 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 99% higher than 1% of 629 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
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2952679
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- C/O Melissa Cha
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98121
- Phone
- (206) 266-1000
Education
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Melissa Jean Choi'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 Univ Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Melissa Jean Choi: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Melissa Choi licensed?
Melissa Choi is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Melissa Jean Choi admitted to the bar?
Melissa Jean Choi's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Melissa Jean Choi go to law school?
Melissa Jean Choi attended UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Melissa Jean Choi work for?
Melissa Jean Choi is associated with C/O Melissa Cha in Seattle, WA.
Is Melissa Jean Choi in good standing?
Yes, Melissa Jean Choi 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.