New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5829387
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #351 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5829387 on the New York register belongs to Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, 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 Toronto Faculty of Law.
State context & due diligence
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #351 of 384 by years since admission (91st percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #351
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Ei Jae Chang admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Ye Eun Chun admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Yixue Gong admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Thomas William Heiser admitted 2020 · 6 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 Albert compares to fellow University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law alumni
Among the 172 University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law graduates in the New York register, Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan is longer-tenured than 64%.
6 years vs. University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 172 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 36% higher than 64% of 172 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
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5829387
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooley LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 843-5211
Education
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan'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: Cooley LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 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 Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan: 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 (~2020)
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 Albert Kwan licensed?
Albert Kwan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan admitted to the bar?
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan go to law school?
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan attended University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
What company does Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan work for?
Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan is associated with Cooley LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan in good standing?
Yes, Albert Wayne-Kit Kwan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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