New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Derek Irving Hunter
Georgetown University Law Center alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5479290
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Derek Irving Hunter has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #65250 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University Law Center
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5479290 on the New York register belongs to Derek Irving Hunter, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10022. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Georgetown University Law Center (6,587 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Derek Irving Hunter 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Derek Irving Hunter sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 New York, NY office peers
Derek Irving Hunter's 9-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #65,250 of 93,608 office peers (70th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #65,250
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Ryann Matthew Aaron admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Heba Abdelaal admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander Abedine admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander Lee Abelson admitted 2017 · 9 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 Derek compares to fellow Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Among the 8,074 Georgetown University Law Center graduates in the New York register, Derek Irving Hunter is longer-tenured than 17%.
9 years vs. Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Years since admission - 8,074 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 83% higher than 17% of 8,074 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
Georgetown University Law Center's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown University Law Center's 6,587 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Georgetown University Law Center alumni, active-bar rate
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5479290
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10022
- Phone
- (212) 446-4800
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Derek Irving Hunter'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: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Derek Hunter licensed?
Derek Hunter is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Derek Irving Hunter admitted to the bar?
Derek Irving Hunter has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Derek Irving Hunter go to law school?
Derek Irving Hunter attended Georgetown University Law Center.
What company does Derek Irving Hunter work for?
Derek Irving Hunter is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York, NY.
Is Derek Irving Hunter in good standing?
Yes, Derek Irving Hunter 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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