David K. Hong
On the New York attorney register since 2002 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4066981
- Admitted
- 2002 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
David K. Hong is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2002 in the First Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means David K. Hong has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
595 other attorneys list Paul Hastings LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 92 of them were admitted before 2002, and 417 of the 596 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2002, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith Leigh Boylan | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Michael Roman Ertel | 2002 | Due to re‑register |
| Yariv Chaim Katz | 2002 | Due to re‑register |
| Lukasz Mark Rachuba | 2002 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey Scott Ramsay | 2002 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
David K. Hong studied at Harvard Law School (the register spells it “HARVARD”). 3,057 of its 14,378 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as David K. Hong was.
- Same law school
- 14,378living graduates; 86.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 31,301 were admitted before 2002 and 60,553 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Paul Hastings LLP596 on the register, 92 of the others admitted before 2002; 417 of the 596 give an office in New York, NY.
- Harvard Law School graduates on the register14,378 living, 86.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20027,981 people admitted in 2002 are on the register, 2,940 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of David K. Hong’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted David K. Hong in 2002. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).