New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Hobum Hwang
Boston College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Los Altos, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2655389
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, David Hobum Hwang ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #7 of 21
- by tenure in Los Altos office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2655389 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Hobum Hwang, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Los Altos, CA, ZIP 94024. Educational background: BOSTON COLLEGE OF LAW (16 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, David Hobum Hwang 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 David Hobum Hwang's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Los Altos, CA office peers
Within Los Altos, CA's 21-attorney local set, David Hobum Hwang is #7 by tenure, a small-cohort read, not a statewide claim. See the Los Altos attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #7
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 29th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Los Altos
- Joseph Kindall Hurd Iii admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Anne Elizabeth Kearns admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Chester Benedict Te admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Andrew Watson Orion admitted 1998 · 28 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.
Boston College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Of Law's 16 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2655389
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- City
- Los Altos, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94024
- Phone
- (669) 800-7955
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Hobum Hwang'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 Boston College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 .
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Los Altos, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Hobum Hwang: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 David Hwang licensed?
David Hwang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Hobum Hwang admitted to the bar?
David Hobum Hwang's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did David Hobum Hwang go to law school?
David Hobum Hwang attended BOSTON COLLEGE OF LAW.
Is David Hobum Hwang in good standing?
Yes, David Hobum Hwang holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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