New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Cynthia Kao
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Fresh Meadows, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 4001947
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Cynthia Kao ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #63 of 108
- by tenure in Fresh Meadows office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 4001947 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Cynthia Kao, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Fresh Meadows, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11366. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Cynthia Kao still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Cynthia Kao's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Fresh Meadows, NY office peers
Against Fresh Meadows, NY's 108-attorney NY register cohort, Cynthia Kao lands at the 57th tenure percentile (rank #63). See the Fresh Meadows attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #63
- City cohort
- 108
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Fresh Meadows
- Rodney Rudolph Austin admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Adewole David Agbayewa admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Obayomi Ayotunde Awoyinfa admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Charles Phillip Blattberg admitted 2002 · 24 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 Cynthia compares to fellow Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Cynthia Kao is longer-tenured than 30%.
25 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,688 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 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4001947
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Fresh Meadows, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11366
- Phone
- (917) 744-4235
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cynthia Kao'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 Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 .
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Fresh Meadows, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cynthia Kao: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~109 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Cynthia Kao licensed?
Cynthia Kao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cynthia Kao admitted to the bar?
Cynthia Kao's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Cynthia Kao go to law school?
Cynthia Kao attended BROOKLYN.
Is Cynthia Kao in good standing?
Yes, Cynthia Kao holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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