New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Priya Bala
University Of California Hastings College Of The Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Monterey Park, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2877595
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Priya Bala ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #4 of 23
- by tenure in Monterey Park office peers
- Law school
- University Of California Hastings College Of The Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2877595 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Priya Bala, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Office Of The County Counsel, located in Monterey Park, CA, ZIP 91754. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California Hastings College of the Law.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Priya Bala still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Priya Bala's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Monterey Park, CA office peers
Within Monterey Park, CA's 23-attorney local set, Priya Bala is #4 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Monterey Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4
- City cohort
- 23
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Monterey Park
- Elaine Karen Bradshaw admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- John Chris Savittieri admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Rebecca Eve Davis admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Chai Ling Fung admitted 2002 · 24 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 Priya compares to fellow University Of California Hastings College Of The Law alumni
Among the 261 University Of California Hastings College Of The Law graduates in the New York register, Priya Bala is longer-tenured than 93%.
28 years vs. University Of California Hastings College Of The Law alumni
Years since admission - 261 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 7% higher than 93% of 261 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2877595
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Office Of The County Counsel
- City
- Monterey Park, CA
- ZIP Code
- 91754
- Phone
- (323) 526-6100
Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Priya Bala'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: Office Of The County Counsel
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California Hastings College Of The Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Monterey Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Priya Bala: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~24 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Priya Bala licensed?
Priya Bala is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Priya Bala admitted to the bar?
Priya Bala's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Priya Bala go to law school?
Priya Bala attended University of California Hastings College of the Law.
What company does Priya Bala work for?
Priya Bala is associated with Office Of The County Counsel in Monterey Park, CA.
Is Priya Bala in good standing?
Yes, Priya Bala 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.