New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Neelam Chhikara
Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Port Washington, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5584230
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Neelam Chhikara has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #250 of 261
- by tenure in Port Washington office peers
- Law school
- Maurice A. Deane School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5584230 on the New York register belongs to Neelam Chhikara, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Chhikara Law, PC, located in Port Washington, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11050. Educational background: MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW (93 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Neelam Chhikara 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Neelam Chhikara sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 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 Port Washington, NY office peers
Neelam Chhikara is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Port Washington, NY: #250 of 261 by years since admission (95th percentile locally). See the Port Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #250
- City cohort
- 261
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Port Washington
- Harrison Macy Biggs admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sarah Rae Cantos admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Joshua Allen Goldberg admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Giuliana Eva Trivella admitted 2017 · 9 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 Neelam compares to fellow Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Among the 93 Maurice A. Deane School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Neelam Chhikara is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 93 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 93 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
Maurice A. Deane School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Maurice A. Deane School Of Law's 93 alumni in the New York register, 86% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5584230
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Chhikara Law, PC
- City
- Port Washington, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11050
- Phone
- (516) 521-0015
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Neelam Chhikara'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 Maurice A. Deane School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Port Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Neelam Chhikara: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~262 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Neelam Chhikara licensed?
Neelam Chhikara is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Neelam Chhikara admitted to the bar?
Neelam Chhikara has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Neelam Chhikara go to law school?
Neelam Chhikara attended MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Neelam Chhikara work for?
Neelam Chhikara is associated with Chhikara Law, PC in Port Washington, NY.
Is Neelam Chhikara in good standing?
Yes, Neelam Chhikara 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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