Obert H. Chu
On the New York attorney register since 2004 · office in Los Altos, CA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4236238
- Admitted
- 2004 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- May 2028
Obert H. Chu is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2004 in the Third Department, with an office in Los Altos, CA; next registration due May 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Obert H. Chu has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in May 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
The only other attorney who lists Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP or one of its other names:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Willa Lin Wei | 2013 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Obert H. Chu studied at Boston University School of Law (the register spells it “BOSTON UNIVERSITY”). 1,374 of its 6,362 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Obert H. Chu was.
- Same law school
- 6,362living graduates; 86.6% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Los Altos, CA
- 23living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 23 living registrants with an office in Los Altos, CA, 12 were admitted before 2004 and 8 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Boston University School of Law graduates on the register6,362 living, 86.6% registered.
- Admitted in 20048,407 people admitted in 2004 are on the register, 2,565 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Obert H. Chu’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Obert H. Chu in 2004. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).