New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Franklin Sung-Yee Yu
St Johns School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2912004
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Franklin Sung-Yee Yu ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #666 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- St Johns School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2912004 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Franklin Sung-Yee Yu, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Dept. Of Homeland Security, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90014. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS SCHOOL OF LAW.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Franklin Sung-Yee Yu 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 Franklin Sung-Yee Yu's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Franklin Sung-Yee Yu is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #666 of 2,872 (23rd percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #666
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 23rd
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- James Michael Aquilina admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- William George Barrett admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jason Kilmer Bortz admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Wiener Cadet Jr admitted 1998 · 28 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 Franklin compares to fellow St Johns School Of Law alumni
Among the 118 St Johns School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Franklin Sung-Yee Yu is longer-tenured than 0%.
28 years vs. St Johns School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 118 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 100% higher than 0% of 118 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2912004
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dept. Of Homeland Security
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90014
- Phone
- (213) 633-4365
Education
ST JOHNS SCHOOL OF LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Franklin Sung-Yee 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: Dept. Of Homeland Security
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Franklin Sung-Yee Yu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Franklin Yu licensed?
Franklin Yu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Franklin Sung-Yee Yu admitted to the bar?
Franklin Sung-Yee Yu's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Franklin Sung-Yee Yu go to law school?
Franklin Sung-Yee Yu attended ST JOHNS SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Franklin Sung-Yee Yu work for?
Franklin Sung-Yee Yu is associated with Dept. Of Homeland Security in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Franklin Sung-Yee Yu in good standing?
Yes, Franklin Sung-Yee Yu 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.
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