New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Richard Benjamin Ching
University Of San Diego School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5216544
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Richard Benjamin Ching has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1675 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of San Diego School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5216544 on the New York register belongs to Richard Benjamin Ching, 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 Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of San Diego School of Law (222 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Richard Benjamin Ching 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Richard Benjamin Ching sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Richard Benjamin Ching's 12-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in San Francisco, CA: rank #1,675 of 2,460 office peers (68th percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,675
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 68th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- George Bell Adams Iii admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Alexander Steven Altman admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Sarah Amin admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Paul James Ian Barker admitted 2014 · 12 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 San Diego School Of Law alumni
Among the 179 University Of San Diego School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard Benjamin Ching is longer-tenured than 41%.
12 years vs. University Of San Diego School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 179 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 59% higher than 41% of 179 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 San Diego School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of San Diego School Of Law's 222 alumni in the New York register, 82% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5216544
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (510) 225-8826
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Benjamin Ching'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: Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of San Diego School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Benjamin Ching: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Ching licensed?
Richard Ching is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Benjamin Ching admitted to the bar?
Richard Benjamin Ching has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Richard Benjamin Ching go to law school?
Richard Benjamin Ching attended University of San Diego School of Law.
What company does Richard Benjamin Ching work for?
Richard Benjamin Ching is associated with Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Richard Benjamin Ching in good standing?
Yes, Richard Benjamin Ching 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.