New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Walnut Creek, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2995454
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Rachel Ching-Hui Lee ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #16 of 55
- by tenure in Walnut Creek office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2995454 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Rachel Ching-Hui Lee, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Matson, Inc., located in Walnut Creek, CA, ZIP 94596. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Rachel Ching-Hui Lee 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 Rachel Ching-Hui Lee's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Walnut Creek, CA office peers
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee is toward the newer end of Walnut Creek, CA's NY register cohort: #16 of 55 by years since admission. See the Walnut Creek attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #16
- City cohort
- 55
- Local percentile
- 27th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Walnut Creek
- John Stewart Claassen admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Melissa Beth Popkin admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Sujay Sudhir Parikh admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Yu Chen admitted 2001 · 25 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Rachel compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Rachel Ching-Hui Lee is longer-tenured than 68%.
27 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
27 Top 32% higher than 68% of 1,196 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 · September 2026
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2995454
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Matson, Inc.
- City
- Walnut Creek, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94596
- Phone
- (510) 628-4595
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee'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 University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1999 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Walnut Creek, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Rachel Ching-Hui Lee: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~56 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Rachel Lee licensed?
Rachel Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Rachel Ching-Hui Lee admitted to the bar?
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Rachel Ching-Hui Lee go to law school?
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Rachel Ching-Hui Lee work for?
Rachel Ching-Hui Lee is associated with Matson, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA.
Is Rachel Ching-Hui Lee in good standing?
Yes, Rachel Ching-Hui Lee holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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