New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Christopher Lau
Uc Berkeley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Madison, WI. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5306675
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Christopher Lau has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #58 of 90
- by tenure in Madison office peers
- Law school
- Uc Berkeley
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5306675 on the New York register belongs to Christopher Lau, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Wisconsin Law School, located in Madison, WI, ZIP 53706. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UC BERKELEY.
State context & due diligence
Christopher Lau 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Christopher Lau sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Madison, WI office peers
Against Madison, WI's 90-attorney NY register cohort, Christopher Lau lands at the 63rd tenure percentile (rank #58). See the Madison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #58
- City cohort
- 90
- Local percentile
- 63rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Madison
- Timothy Louis Cornelius admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jennifer Amelia Cunha admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Caroline Mayer Fuchs admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Woo Min Kang admitted 2014 · 12 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Christopher compares to fellow Uc Berkeley alumni
Among the 68 Uc Berkeley graduates in the New York register, Christopher Lau is longer-tenured than 16%.
12 years vs. Uc Berkeley alumni
Years since admission - 68 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 84% higher than 16% of 68 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 · September 2026
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5306675
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Wisconsin Law School
- City
- Madison, WI
- ZIP Code
- 53706
- Phone
- (347) 614-0792
Education
UC BERKELEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Christopher Lau'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: University Of Wisconsin Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Uc Berkeley alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Madison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Christopher Lau: closest NY bar admission year outside WI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~91 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Christopher Lau licensed?
Christopher Lau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Christopher Lau admitted to the bar?
Christopher Lau has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Christopher Lau go to law school?
Christopher Lau attended UC BERKELEY.
What company does Christopher Lau work for?
Christopher Lau is associated with University Of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, WI.
Is Christopher Lau in good standing?
Yes, Christopher Lau 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.