New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Alan Chesley
University Of Cincinnati alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Chicago, IL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5491600
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Richard Alan Chesley has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1631 of 2,245
- by tenure in Chicago office peers
- Law school
- University Of Cincinnati
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5491600 on the New York register belongs to Richard Alan Chesley, 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 Dla Piper LLP (Us), located in Chicago, IL, ZIP 60606. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (80 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Alan Chesley 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Richard Alan Chesley sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Chicago, IL office peers
Richard Alan Chesley's 9-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Chicago, IL: rank #1,631 of 2,245 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Chicago attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,631
- City cohort
- 2,245
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Chicago
- Tania Kristine Abbas admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Erika Michelle Asgeirsson admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander John Baker admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Caitlin Maria Bardill 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 Richard compares to fellow University Of Cincinnati alumni
Among the 56 University Of Cincinnati graduates in the New York register, Richard Alan Chesley is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. University Of Cincinnati alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 56 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 Cincinnati's active-bar rate
Of University Of Cincinnati's 80 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5491600
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dla Piper LLP (Us)
- City
- Chicago, IL
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Phone
- (312) 368-3430
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Alan Chesley'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: Dla Piper LLP (Us)
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Cincinnati alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Chicago, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Alan Chesley: closest NY bar admission year outside IL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,246 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Richard Chesley licensed?
Richard Chesley is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Alan Chesley admitted to the bar?
Richard Alan Chesley has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Richard Alan Chesley go to law school?
Richard Alan Chesley attended UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.
What company does Richard Alan Chesley work for?
Richard Alan Chesley is associated with Dla Piper LLP (Us) in Chicago, IL.
Is Richard Alan Chesley in good standing?
Yes, Richard Alan Chesley 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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