New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michelle Alice Chern
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5768064
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Michelle Alice Chern has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2219 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5768064 on the New York register belongs to Michelle Alice Chern, 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 Silicon Legal Strategy, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michelle Alice Chern 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Michelle Alice Chern sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Among the 2,460 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in San Francisco, CA, Michelle Alice Chern ranks #2,219 by tenure, longer-tenured than 90% of that city cohort. See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,219
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Abena Korantema Ababio admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Pierre Julius Allegaert admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Ryan Matthew Baker admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Esther Birlin-Spake admitted 2020 · 6 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 Michelle compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Michelle Alice Chern is longer-tenured than 17%.
6 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 83% higher than 17% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5768064
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Silicon Legal Strategy
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (415) 276-4138
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michelle Alice Chern'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: Silicon Legal Strategy
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michelle Alice Chern: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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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Michelle Alice Chern'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 Michelle Chern licensed?
Michelle Chern is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michelle Alice Chern admitted to the bar?
Michelle Alice Chern has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Michelle Alice Chern go to law school?
Michelle Alice Chern attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Michelle Alice Chern work for?
Michelle Alice Chern is associated with Silicon Legal Strategy in San Francisco, CA.
Is Michelle Alice Chern in good standing?
Yes, Michelle Alice Chern 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.