New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Tara Erin Levens
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5659529
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Tara Erin Levens appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2018 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 8 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #324 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Tara Erin Levens is registered as bar number 5659529 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cooley LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,443 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
Tara Erin Levens is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #324 of 384 by years since admission (84th percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #324
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Abbee Brooke Cox admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Makala Mae Kaupalolo admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Scott Susumu Kokka admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Dong Hee Lee 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Tara compares to fellow University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Tara Erin Levens is longer-tenured than 29%.
8 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 71% higher than 29% of 1,261 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
University Of Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,443 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5659529
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooley LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 843-5100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Tara Erin Levens'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.
Same firm affiliation: Cooley LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School 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 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 Tara Erin Levens: 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 (~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 Tara Levens licensed?
Tara Levens is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Tara Erin Levens admitted to the bar?
Tara Erin Levens has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Tara Erin Levens go to law school?
Tara Erin Levens attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Tara Erin Levens work for?
Tara Erin Levens is associated with Cooley LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Tara Erin Levens in good standing?
Not currently, Tara Erin Levens'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.
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