New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Chao Gu
College Of William & Mary alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Arcadia, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5065685
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Chao Gu 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"
- #12 of 14
- by tenure in Arcadia office peers
- Law school
- College Of William & Mary
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5065685 on the New York register belongs to Chao Gu, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Arcadia, CA, ZIP 91006. Educational background: COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY (57 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Chao Gu 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, Chao Gu 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Arcadia, CA office peers
Arcadia, CA carries only 14 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Chao Gu is #12 by tenure in that small local set. See the Arcadia attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #12
- City cohort
- 14
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Arcadia
- Evelyn Yunghsin Huang admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Hungyeh Hubert Chu admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Wendy Xu Mo admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Mao Wang admitted 2009 · 17 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 Chao compares to fellow College Of William & Mary alumni
Among the 57 College Of William & Mary graduates in the New York register, Chao Gu is longer-tenured than 4%.
14 years vs. College Of William & Mary alumni
Years since admission - 57 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 96% higher than 4% of 57 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
College Of William & Mary's active-bar rate
Of College Of William & Mary's 57 alumni in the New York register, 66.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below 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
- 5065685
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Arcadia, CA
- ZIP Code
- 91006
- Phone
- (626) 200-8305
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Chao Gu'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 College Of William & Mary alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Arcadia, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Chao Gu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~15 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 Chao Gu licensed?
Chao Gu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Chao Gu admitted to the bar?
Chao Gu has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Chao Gu go to law school?
Chao Gu attended COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY.
Is Chao Gu in good standing?
Yes, Chao Gu 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.