New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Bonan Hou
University Of Minnesota Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Mercer Island, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5034905
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Bonan Hou has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 9
- by tenure in Mercer Island office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5034905 on the New York register belongs to Bonan Hou, 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 Peng & Weber, PLLC, located in Mercer Island, WA, ZIP 98040. Educational background: University of Minnesota Law School (552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Bonan Hou 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Bonan Hou sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Mercer Island, WA office peers
In the small Mercer Island, WA cohort (9 with admission years), Bonan Hou ranks #7 by tenure. See the Mercer Island attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 9
- Local percentile
- 67th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Mercer Island
- Charlie Zhao admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Clelia Ines Castro-Malaspina admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Nicholas Davis Harper-Smith admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Joseph Wilson Banks admitted 2016 · 10 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 Bonan compares to fellow University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Among the 506 University Of Minnesota Law School graduates in the New York register, Bonan Hou is longer-tenured than 53%.
14 years vs. University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Years since admission - 506 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 47% higher than 53% of 506 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 Minnesota Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota Law School's 552 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5034905
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Peng & Weber, PLLC
- City
- Mercer Island, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98040
- Phone
- (206) 382-1962
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Bonan Hou'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.
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Mercer Island, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Bonan Hou: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~10 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Bonan Hou licensed?
Bonan Hou is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Bonan Hou admitted to the bar?
Bonan Hou has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Bonan Hou go to law school?
Bonan Hou attended University of Minnesota Law School.
What company does Bonan Hou work for?
Bonan Hou is associated with Peng & Weber, PLLC in Mercer Island, WA.
Is Bonan Hou in good standing?
Yes, Bonan Hou holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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