Ya-Chiao Chang
On the New York attorney register since 1996 · office in Plano, TX
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2721249
- Admitted
- 1996 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2028
Ya-Chiao Chang is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1996 in the Third Department, with an office in Plano, TX; next registration due Jun 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Ya-Chiao Chang has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
66 other attorneys list Spencer Fane LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 20 of them were admitted before 1996, and 3 of the 67 give an office in Plano, TX. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1996, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Russell Hochberg | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Lawrence C. Drucker | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Barry A. Cassell | 1991 | Currently registered |
| Alexander Kaplun | 2000 | Due to re‑register |
| Michael McGee Munoz | 2004 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Ya-Chiao Chang studied at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (the register spells it “UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW”). 110 of its 791 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Ya-Chiao Chang was.
- Same law school
- 791living graduates; 86.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Plano, TX
- 109living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 109 living registrants with an office in Plano, TX, 17 were admitted before 1996 and 91 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Spencer Fane LLP67 on the register, 20 of the others admitted before 1996; 3 of the 67 give an office in Plano, TX.
- UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) graduates on the register791 living, 86.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Plano, TX109 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19966,887 people admitted in 1996 are on the register, 1,621 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Ya-Chiao Chang’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Ya-Chiao Chang in 1996. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).