New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Siang Hua Chin
Kings College London alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2895928
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Siang Hua Chin appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #89 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Kings College London
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Siang Hua Chin is registered as bar number 2895928 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94301. Educational background: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON (27 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Siang Hua Chin on tenure; this record sits at the 23rd local percentile (rank #89). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #89
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Shantanu Basu admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Susan Ashlie Beringer admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Michael Edward Coke admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Katherine Consuelo Huibonhoa admitted 1998 · 28 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.
Kings College London's active-bar rate
Of Kings College London's 27 alumni in the New York register, 70.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2895928
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94301
- Phone
- (650) 269-1286
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Siang Hua Chin's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Kings College London alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 .
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Siang Hua Chin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Siang Chin licensed?
Siang Chin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Siang Hua Chin admitted to the bar?
Siang Hua Chin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Siang Hua Chin go to law school?
Siang Hua Chin attended KINGS COLLEGE LONDON.
Is Siang Hua Chin in good standing?
Not currently, Siang Hua Chin's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.