New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Scott Chernuchin
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1786722
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Scott Chernuchin has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #182 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Scott Chernuchin has carried New York bar registration 1786722 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Michael Chernuchin, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90077. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Michael Scott Chernuchin has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Scott Chernuchin's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Michael Scott Chernuchin is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #182 of 2,872 (6th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #182
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Jonathan F. Bank admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Eunice Cordova-Lopez admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Paul N. Daddario admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Roger Furman admitted 1982 · 44 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 Michael compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Scott Chernuchin is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1786722
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael Chernuchin
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90077
- Phone
- (310) 874-3307
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Scott Chernuchin'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 Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Scott Chernuchin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Michael Chernuchin licensed?
Michael Chernuchin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Scott Chernuchin admitted to the bar?
Michael Scott Chernuchin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Michael Scott Chernuchin go to law school?
Michael Scott Chernuchin attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Michael Scott Chernuchin work for?
Michael Scott Chernuchin is associated with Michael Chernuchin in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Michael Scott Chernuchin in good standing?
Yes, Michael Scott Chernuchin 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.