New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Steve Sang-Chul Cha
Touro alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Paramus, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2734952
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Steve Sang-Chul Cha ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #45 of 201
- by tenure in Paramus office peers
- Law school
- Touro
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2734952 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Steve Sang-Chul Cha, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Cha & Reiter, LLC, located in Paramus, NJ, ZIP 07652. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: TOURO.
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Steve Sang-Chul Cha still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Steve Sang-Chul Cha's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Paramus, NJ office peers
Most of the 201 NY-registered attorneys in Paramus, NJ outrank Steve Sang-Chul Cha on tenure; this record sits at the 22nd local percentile (rank #45). See the Paramus attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #45
- City cohort
- 201
- Local percentile
- 22nd
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Paramus
- Joseph Manuel Askanaz Ariyan admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Diane Carey admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Debi Frances Debiak admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Keith Edward Riley admitted 1996 · 30 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Steve compares to fellow Touro alumni
Among the 1,022 Touro graduates in the New York register, Steve Sang-Chul Cha is longer-tenured than 50%.
30 years vs. Touro alumni
Years since admission - 1,022 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,022 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 · September 2026
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2734952
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cha & Reiter, LLC
- City
- Paramus, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07652
- Phone
- (201) 226-9245
Education
TOURO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Steve Sang-Chul Cha'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: Cha & Reiter, LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Paramus, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Steve Sang-Chul Cha: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~202 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Steve Cha licensed?
Steve Cha is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Steve Sang-Chul Cha admitted to the bar?
Steve Sang-Chul Cha's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Steve Sang-Chul Cha go to law school?
Steve Sang-Chul Cha attended TOURO.
What company does Steve Sang-Chul Cha work for?
Steve Sang-Chul Cha is associated with Cha & Reiter, LLC in Paramus, NJ.
Is Steve Sang-Chul Cha in good standing?
Yes, Steve Sang-Chul Cha 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.