New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Ronald K. Chen
Rutgers alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Newark, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1921337
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ronald K. Chen has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #82 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ronald K. Chen has carried New York bar registration 1921337 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Rutgers Law School, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: RUTGERS (1,097 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Ronald K. Chen 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
Ronald K. Chen's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Newark, NJ office peers
Ronald K. Chen is earlier in the Newark, NJ office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #82 of 1,838 (4th percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #82
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Bernard W. Bell admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Arnold S. Cohen admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Paula A. Franzese admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- David R. Kott admitted 1984 · 42 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 Ronald compares to fellow Rutgers alumni
Among the 630 Rutgers graduates in the New York register, Ronald K. Chen is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Rutgers alumni
Years since admission - 630 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 630 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
Rutgers's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers's 1,097 alumni in the New York register, 54.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1921337
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Rutgers Law School
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (973) 353-5378
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ronald K. Chen'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: Rutgers Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ronald K. Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Ronald Chen licensed?
Ronald Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ronald K. Chen admitted to the bar?
Ronald K. Chen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Ronald K. Chen go to law school?
Ronald K. Chen attended RUTGERS.
What company does Ronald K. Chen work for?
Ronald K. Chen is associated with Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ.
Is Ronald K. Chen in good standing?
Yes, Ronald K. Chen 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.