New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Emily Qianru Zhu
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5031703
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Emily Qianru Zhu has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #104 of 141
- by tenure in Englewood Cliffs office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5031703 on the New York register belongs to Emily Qianru Zhu, 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 Zhu Law Firm, located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, ZIP 07632. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Emily Qianru Zhu 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Emily Qianru Zhu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Englewood Cliffs, NJ office peers
Against Englewood Cliffs, NJ's 141-attorney NY register cohort, Emily Qianru Zhu lands at the 73rd tenure percentile (rank #104). See the Englewood Cliffs attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #104
- City cohort
- 141
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Englewood Cliffs
- Danielle Jean Cardone Moutinho admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Xing Cheng admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Alaina Beth Ingram admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Carolyn Ryans Kovalerchik admitted 2012 · 14 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 Emily compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Emily Qianru Zhu is longer-tenured than 38%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 62% higher than 38% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5031703
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Zhu Law Firm
- City
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07632
- Phone
- (214) 665-3683
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Emily Qianru Zhu'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Englewood Cliffs, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Emily Zhu licensed?
Emily Zhu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Emily Qianru Zhu admitted to the bar?
Emily Qianru Zhu has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Emily Qianru Zhu go to law school?
Emily Qianru Zhu attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Emily Qianru Zhu work for?
Emily Qianru Zhu is associated with Zhu Law Firm in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Is Emily Qianru Zhu in good standing?
Yes, Emily Qianru Zhu 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.