New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Cynthia Shuyu Liao
University Of California Davis School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Santa Clara, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5735428
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Cynthia Shuyu Liao 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"
- #88 of 89
- by tenure in Santa Clara office peers
- Law school
- University Of California Davis School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5735428 on the New York register belongs to Cynthia Shuyu Liao, 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 Applied Materials, located in Santa Clara, CA, ZIP 95054. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California Davis School of Law (144 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Cynthia Shuyu Liao 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, Cynthia Shuyu Liao 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Santa Clara, CA office peers
In Santa Clara, CA's NY-registered cohort of 89, Cynthia Shuyu Liao sits at local tenure rank #88 (98th percentile). See the Santa Clara attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #88
- City cohort
- 89
- Local percentile
- 98th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Clara
- Yujie Lin admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Daniel Sungtaeck Han admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Grecia Herrera Barboza admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Nishtha Kishore admitted 2018 · 8 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 Cynthia compares to fellow University Of California Davis School Of Law alumni
Among the 131 University Of California Davis School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Cynthia Shuyu Liao is longer-tenured than 27%.
6 years vs. University Of California Davis School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 131 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 73% higher than 27% of 131 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 California Davis School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of California Davis School Of Law's 144 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 5735428
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Applied Materials
- City
- Santa Clara, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95054
- Phone
- (408) 386-2078
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Cynthia Shuyu Liao'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: Applied Materials
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California Davis School 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 Santa Clara, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Cynthia Shuyu Liao: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~90 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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Cynthia Shuyu Liao's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cynthia Liao licensed?
Cynthia Liao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Cynthia Shuyu Liao admitted to the bar?
Cynthia Shuyu Liao has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Cynthia Shuyu Liao go to law school?
Cynthia Shuyu Liao attended University of California Davis School of Law.
What company does Cynthia Shuyu Liao work for?
Cynthia Shuyu Liao is associated with Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA.
Is Cynthia Shuyu Liao in good standing?
Yes, Cynthia Shuyu Liao 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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