Ucla
343 registered attorneys
Ucla has produced 343 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar, of which 0 (0.0%) are currently active. The largest concentration of alumni practice in , (115 attorneys). The most recent admission class (2019) added 1 new attorneys.
What the alumni data reveals
Ucla has 343 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Ucla alumni with 115 registered attorneys (33.5% of alumni in this dataset). The top 5 cities for this school's graduates are (115), New York (56), Los Angeles (12), New York (7), Washington (6) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (2019) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 2019 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Ucla, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
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Recent Admissions
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Christopher A. Cherry | Currently registered |
| Robert Bruce Cherry | Suspended, delinquent |
| Sooknam Choo | Currently registered |
| Chi S. Choy | Currently registered |
| April Maria Chung | Deceased |
| Dawn Marie Cica | Currently registered |
| Michael G. Clateman | Deceased |
| B J. Cling | Currently registered |
| Michelle R. Conde | Currently registered |
| Bruce J. Croushore | Currently registered |
| Asaf Cymbal | Currently registered |
| Emily Ewell Daughtry | Delinquent |
| Matthew Mario Dellabetta | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Anand A. Dhirmalani | Currently registered |
| Alison Sloane Diamond | Currently registered |
| Roger Jon Diamond | Delinquent |
| Ann Elizabeth Dibble | Currently registered |
| Agata Anna Digiovanni | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Joseph Direnzo | Currently registered |
| James Patrick Dougherty | Currently registered |
| Melanie M. Douteaud | Currently registered |
| Paul M. Eckles | Currently registered |
| David Seth Egdal | Currently registered |
| Jedediah Smith Ela | Currently registered |
| Andrew J. Elmore | Currently registered |
| Galina Mikhailovna Epifanova | Suspended, delinquent |
| Matthew Howard Epstein | Currently registered |
| Melissa K. Epstein | Currently registered |
| Michael John Erlinger | Currently registered |
| David Isidore Farber | Currently registered |
| James J. Farrell | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| David Jonathan Feit | Currently registered |
| Karen Feldman | Currently registered |
| Sarah J. Fels | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Eric Gregory Ferrer | Delinquent |
| Keith Hamilton Fichtelman | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Tamera Ann Fillinger | Currently registered |
| Clifford Hale Fonstein | Currently registered |
| Joel Howard Friedman | Suspended, delinquent |
| Steven Carl Friend | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Atsushi Fujieda | Delinquent |
| Amanda Leigh Gabai | Currently registered |
| Wei Gao | Delinquent |
| Alan Evan Garfield | Currently registered |
| Julia Penick Garry | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| Olivier Paul Genicot | Currently registered |
| Bruce Cannon Gibney | Currently registered |
| Scott Mitchell Gillman | Suspended, delinquent |
| Ilene Merry Goldberg | Currently registered |
| Maksim Goldman | Currently registered |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Ucla?
343 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Ucla. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Ucla graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Ucla graduates is , , with 115 attorneys. Alumni practice across 10 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Ucla alumni?
Of 343 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from Ucla recently?
In 2019, 1 attorneys from Ucla were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
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