New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Zaharit Chen
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4633400
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Zaharit Chen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 18 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1328 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Zaharit Chen is registered as bar number 4633400 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
Practice address is listed under Morrison Foerster, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Zaharit Chen's 18-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Los Angeles, CA: rank #1,328 of 2,872 office peers (46th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,328
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 46th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Lauren Theresa Attard admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Salim Nabil Azzam admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Giti Baghban admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Robert William Bosslet admitted 2008 · 18 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 Zaharit compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, Zaharit Chen is longer-tenured than 75%.
18 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,424 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 Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% 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
- 4633400
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison Foerster
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90017
- Phone
- (917) 858-4885
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Zaharit Chen'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: Morrison Foerster
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Zaharit Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Zaharit Chen licensed?
Zaharit Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Zaharit Chen admitted to the bar?
Zaharit Chen was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Zaharit Chen go to law school?
Zaharit Chen attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does Zaharit Chen work for?
Zaharit Chen is associated with Morrison Foerster in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Zaharit Chen in good standing?
Not currently, Zaharit Chen's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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