New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephen Yang Chen
University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5647920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Stephen Yang Chen has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10265 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5647920 on the New York register belongs to Stephen Yang Chen, currently in active 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 Us Department Of State, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20520. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Arizona James E Rogers College Law (134 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Stephen Yang Chen 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Stephen Yang Chen sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 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 Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Stephen Yang Chen ranks #10,265 by tenure, longer-tenured than 82% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10,265
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Katie Rose Aber admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Caroline F. Ackerman admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Yeun Gi Ahn admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Reyihanguli Aisaiti admitted 2018 · 8 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 Stephen compares to fellow University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law alumni
Among the 132 University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law graduates in the New York register, Stephen Yang Chen is longer-tenured than 32%.
8 years vs. University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law alumni
Years since admission - 132 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 68% higher than 32% of 132 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
University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law's 134 alumni in the New York register, 85.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5647920
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Us Department Of State
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Phone
- (202) 647-4000
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Yang 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: Us Department Of State
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Arizona James E Rogers College Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Yang Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Stephen Chen licensed?
Stephen Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Yang Chen admitted to the bar?
Stephen Yang Chen has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Stephen Yang Chen go to law school?
Stephen Yang Chen attended University of Arizona James E Rogers College Law.
What company does Stephen Yang Chen work for?
Stephen Yang Chen is associated with Us Department Of State in Washington, DC.
Is Stephen Yang Chen in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Yang Chen 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.