New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard I. Chira
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in Beverly Hills, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 2571248
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Richard I. Chira has spent 65 years on the register since admission in 1961, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 65 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 244
- by tenure in Beverly Hills office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Richard I. Chira has carried New York bar registration 2571248 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Richard I. Chira, located in Beverly Hills, CA, ZIP 90212. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 65 years, Richard I. Chira has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Richard I. Chira's 65 years since a 1961 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
65 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Beverly Hills, CA office peers
Most of the 244 NY-registered attorneys in Beverly Hills, CA outrank Richard I. Chira on tenure; this record sits at the 0th local percentile (rank #2). See the Beverly Hills attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 244
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Beverly Hills
- Stephen M. Kravit admitted 1962 · 64 yr
- Marc Milo Mandel admitted 1960 · 66 yr
- Stanley Itskowitch admitted 1964 · 62 yr
- Robert S. Malina admitted 1964 · 62 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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Richard I. Chira is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2571248
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Richard I. Chira
- City
- Beverly Hills, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90212
- Phone
- (310) 497-7277
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard I. Chira'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from Beverly Hills, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard I. Chira: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~245 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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 Chira licensed?
Richard Chira is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard I. Chira admitted to the bar?
Richard I. Chira's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Richard I. Chira go to law school?
Richard I. Chira attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Richard I. Chira work for?
Richard I. Chira is associated with Richard I. Chira in Beverly Hills, CA.
Is Richard I. Chira in good standing?
Yes, Richard I. Chira 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.
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