New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sarah May Chen
Fordham Univ School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4480182
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Sarah May Chen has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #40903 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Univ School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Sarah May Chen carries New York bar registration 4480182, an established, active practitioner 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 The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIV SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Sarah May Chen remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Sarah May Chen was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Sarah May Chen's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #40,903 of 93,608 office peers (44th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #40,903
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Erwin Kyle Inigo Abalos admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Shahreen Ara Abedin admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kenneth M. Abell admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Mark Darryl Ableman admitted 2007 · 19 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.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4480182
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10001
- Phone
- (617) 669-5111
Education
FORDHAM UNIV SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sarah May 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: The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham Univ School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sarah May Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Sarah Chen licensed?
Sarah Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sarah May Chen admitted to the bar?
Sarah May Chen was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Sarah May Chen go to law school?
Sarah May Chen attended FORDHAM UNIV SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Sarah May Chen work for?
Sarah May Chen is associated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America in New York, NY.
Is Sarah May Chen in good standing?
Yes, Sarah May Chen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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