New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
David Kuechun Shim
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Oakland, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2780054
- NY reg #
The record in one line
David Kuechun Shim appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1996 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 30 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #40 of 312
- by tenure in Oakland office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
David Kuechun Shim is registered as bar number 2780054 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. 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 Oakland, CA, ZIP 94618. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Oakland, CA office peers
Most of the 312 NY-registered attorneys in Oakland, CA outrank David Kuechun Shim on tenure; this record sits at the 13th local percentile (rank #40). See the Oakland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #40
- City cohort
- 312
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Oakland
- Mara Louise Anzalone admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Bruce John Bozzo admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Barbara Lorie Friedman admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Victoria Wei-Chi Ni admitted 1996 · 30 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 David compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, David Kuechun Shim is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2780054
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Oakland, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94618
- Phone
- (408) 816-6235
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Kuechun Shim's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 .
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Oakland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Kuechun Shim: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~313 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Shim licensed?
David Shim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Kuechun Shim admitted to the bar?
David Kuechun Shim's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did David Kuechun Shim go to law school?
David Kuechun Shim attended Yale Law School.
Is David Kuechun Shim in good standing?
Not currently, David Kuechun Shim's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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