New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Desta Hailu
St. John'S University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Mclean, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5653548
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Desta Hailu has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #294 of 330
- by tenure in Mclean office peers
- Law school
- St. John'S University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5653548 on the New York register belongs to Desta Hailu, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Capital One, located in Mclean, VA, ZIP 22102. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: St. John's University School of Law (18,614 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Desta Hailu 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Desta Hailu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Mclean, VA office peers
Desta Hailu is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Mclean, VA: #294 of 330 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Mclean attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #294
- City cohort
- 330
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Mclean
- Chantel P. Flegler admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Colin John Glaeser admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Laetitia Roslyn Hua admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Angela Maria Jimenez admitted 2019 · 7 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 Desta compares to fellow St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Among the 5,923 St. John'S University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Desta Hailu is longer-tenured than 14%.
7 years vs. St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 5,923 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 86% higher than 14% of 5,923 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
St. John'S University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of St. John'S University School Of Law's 18,614 alumni in the New York register, 61.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5653548
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Capital One
- City
- Mclean, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22102
- Phone
- (703) 903-4118
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Desta Hailu'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: Capital One
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St. John'S University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Mclean, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Desta Hailu: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~331 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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 Desta Hailu licensed?
Desta Hailu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Desta Hailu admitted to the bar?
Desta Hailu has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Desta Hailu go to law school?
Desta Hailu attended St. John's University School of Law.
What company does Desta Hailu work for?
Desta Hailu is associated with Capital One in Mclean, VA.
Is Desta Hailu in good standing?
Yes, Desta Hailu 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.