New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Frank Y. Liao
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996, registered office in Princeton, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2730471
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Frank Y. Liao ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #173 of 640
- by tenure in Princeton office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers School Of Law - Newark
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2730471 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Frank Y. Liao, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP, located in Princeton, NJ, ZIP 08542. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Rutgers School of Law - Newark (4,079 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Frank Y. Liao still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Frank Y. Liao's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Princeton, NJ office peers
Most of the 640 NY-registered attorneys in Princeton, NJ outrank Frank Y. Liao on tenure; this record sits at the 27th local percentile (rank #173). See the Princeton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #173
- City cohort
- 640
- Local percentile
- 27th
- Admitted
- 1996
Nearest tenure peers in Princeton
- Stephanie B. Davis admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Bonnie Lynn Guth admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Victoria Jeanne Hamilton admitted 1996 · 30 yr
- Todd Michael Kunego admitted 1996 · 30 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 Frank compares to fellow Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Among the 2,968 Rutgers School Of Law - Newark graduates in the New York register, Frank Y. Liao is longer-tenured than 99%.
30 years vs. Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Years since admission - 2,968 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,968 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
Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers School Of Law - Newark's 4,079 alumni in the New York register, 72.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2730471
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP
- City
- Princeton, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08542
- Phone
- (609) 454-3500
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Frank Y. Liao'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: Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Rutgers School Of Law - Newark alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Princeton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Frank Y. Liao: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~641 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1996)
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 Frank Liao licensed?
Frank Liao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Frank Y. Liao admitted to the bar?
Frank Y. Liao's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Frank Y. Liao go to law school?
Frank Y. Liao attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark.
What company does Frank Y. Liao work for?
Frank Y. Liao is associated with Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Is Frank Y. Liao in good standing?
Yes, Frank Y. Liao holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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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.