New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Esther Kang
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Portland, OR. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5948013
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Esther Kang is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #280 of 293
- by tenure in Portland office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Esther Kang holds bar number 5948013 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, located in Portland, OR, ZIP 97205. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (1,599 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Esther Kang counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Esther Kang is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Portland, OR office peers
Esther Kang is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Portland, OR: #280 of 293 by years since admission (95th percentile locally). See the Portland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #280
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Portland
- Stephen Choi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Nelly Paola Garcia Orjuela admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Clais Imani Daniels-Edwards admitted 2023 · 3 yr
- Rayza B. Goldsmith admitted 2021 · 5 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 Esther compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Among the 1,424 University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates in the New York register, Esther Kang is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,424 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,424 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
University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's 1,599 alumni in the New York register, 90% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5948013
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- City
- Portland, OR
- ZIP Code
- 97205
- Phone
- (908) 216-4148
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Esther Kang'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: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from Portland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Esther Kang: closest NY bar admission year outside OR, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Esther Kang licensed?
Esther Kang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Esther Kang admitted to the bar?
Esther Kang was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Esther Kang go to law school?
Esther Kang attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
What company does Esther Kang work for?
Esther Kang is associated with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Portland, OR.
Is Esther Kang in good standing?
Yes, Esther Kang 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.