New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Esther Hyeshin Yu
Emory School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Atlanta, GA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5174511
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Esther Hyeshin Yu has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #832 of 1,267
- by tenure in Atlanta office peers
- Law school
- Emory School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5174511 on the New York register belongs to Esther Hyeshin Yu, 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 Emory University, located in Atlanta, GA, ZIP 30322. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: EMORY SCHOOL OF LAW (37 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Esther Hyeshin Yu 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Esther Hyeshin Yu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Atlanta, GA office peers
Esther Hyeshin Yu's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Atlanta, GA: rank #832 of 1,267 office peers (66th percentile). See the Atlanta attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #832
- City cohort
- 1,267
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Atlanta
- Yussuf Salah Abdel-Aleem admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Katelyn Nicole Andrews admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Christopher John Austin admitted 2013 · 13 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.
Emory School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Emory School Of Law's 37 alumni in the New York register, 59.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5174511
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Emory University
- City
- Atlanta, GA
- ZIP Code
- 30322
- Phone
- (404) 727-4703
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Esther Hyeshin Yu'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: Emory University
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Emory School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Atlanta, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Esther Hyeshin Yu: closest NY bar admission year outside GA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,268 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Yu licensed?
Esther Yu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Esther Hyeshin Yu admitted to the bar?
Esther Hyeshin Yu has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Esther Hyeshin Yu go to law school?
Esther Hyeshin Yu attended EMORY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Esther Hyeshin Yu work for?
Esther Hyeshin Yu is associated with Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Is Esther Hyeshin Yu in good standing?
Yes, Esther Hyeshin Yu 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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