New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Myounghee Choung
University Of Minnesota Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in La Jolla, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5701826
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Myounghee Choung has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #42 of 44
- by tenure in La Jolla office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5701826 on the New York register belongs to Myounghee Choung, 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 Sanford Heisler Sharp Mcknight, LLP, located in La Jolla, CA, ZIP 92037. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Minnesota Law School (552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Myounghee Choung 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Myounghee Choung sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 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 La Jolla, CA office peers
La Jolla, CA carries only 44 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Myounghee Choung is #42 by tenure in that small local set. See the La Jolla attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #42
- City cohort
- 44
- Local percentile
- 93rd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in La Jolla
- Jylan Mohamed Megahed admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Pam Ly admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Talisha Riggs admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Michael Joseph Azakie admitted 2015 · 11 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 Myounghee compares to fellow University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Among the 506 University Of Minnesota Law School graduates in the New York register, Myounghee Choung is longer-tenured than 24%.
7 years vs. University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Years since admission - 506 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 76% higher than 24% of 506 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
University Of Minnesota Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota Law School's 552 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5701826
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sanford Heisler Sharp Mcknight, LLP
- City
- La Jolla, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92037
- Phone
- (619) 859-6801
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Myounghee Choung'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: Sanford Heisler Sharp Mcknight, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from La Jolla, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Myounghee Choung: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~45 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Myounghee Choung licensed?
Myounghee Choung is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Myounghee Choung admitted to the bar?
Myounghee Choung has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Myounghee Choung go to law school?
Myounghee Choung attended University of Minnesota Law School.
What company does Myounghee Choung work for?
Myounghee Choung is associated with Sanford Heisler Sharp Mcknight, LLP in La Jolla, CA.
Is Myounghee Choung in good standing?
Yes, Myounghee Choung 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.
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