New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Sami El Cherif
University Of Limerick alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Maspeth, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5764980
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Sami El Cherif has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 43
- by tenure in Maspeth office peers
- Law school
- University Of Limerick
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5764980 on the New York register belongs to Sami El Cherif, 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 Musa Obregon Law, PC, located in Maspeth, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11378. Educational background: University of Limerick (34 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sami El Cherif 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Sami El Cherif sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 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 Maspeth, NY office peers
Maspeth, NY carries only 43 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Sami El Cherif is #38 by tenure in that small local set. See the Maspeth attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 43
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Maspeth
- Bruce Martin Gomez admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Quancheng Cheng admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Aleix Cuadrado I Vicente admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Effie Lee Cho 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.
University Of Limerick's active-bar rate
Of University Of Limerick's 34 alumni in the New York register, 55.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5764980
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Musa Obregon Law, PC
- City
- Maspeth, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11378
- Phone
- (646) 494-6811
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sami El Cherif'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 Limerick alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Maspeth, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sami El Cherif: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~44 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Sami El Cherif licensed?
Sami El Cherif is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sami El Cherif admitted to the bar?
Sami El Cherif has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Sami El Cherif go to law school?
Sami El Cherif attended University of Limerick.
What company does Sami El Cherif work for?
Sami El Cherif is associated with Musa Obregon Law, PC in Maspeth, NY.
Is Sami El Cherif in good standing?
Yes, Sami El Cherif 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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