New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Chu
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in Chicago, IL. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4504007
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Chu has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #786 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Chu carries New York bar registration 4504007, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Kirkland And Ellis LLP, located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60654. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Michael Chu remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Chu was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% 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
Michael Chu is earlier in the Chicago, IL office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #786 of 2,245 (35th percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #786
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 35th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Hoorya Riaz Ahmad admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Timothy Arnold Barnes admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- David Harry Bernstein admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kristin Michelle Bohl admitted 2007 · 19 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 Michael compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Chu is longer-tenured than 54%.
19 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 46% higher than 54% 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 · August 2026
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4504007
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland And Ellis LLP
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60654
- Phone
- (312) 862-2101
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Chu'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: Kirkland And Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 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 Michael Chu: 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 (~2007)
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 Chu licensed?
Michael Chu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Chu admitted to the bar?
Michael Chu was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Michael Chu go to law school?
Michael Chu attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Michael Chu work for?
Michael Chu is associated with Kirkland And Ellis LLP in Chicago, IL.
Is Michael Chu in good standing?
Yes, Michael Chu holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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