New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Gamal Mohammad Abouali
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998. 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
- 2922920
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Gamal Mohammad Abouali 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"
- Top 38%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2922920 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Gamal Mohammad Abouali, 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 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, located in Abu Dhabi. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (3,183 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Gamal Mohammad Abouali 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 Gamal Mohammad Abouali'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 · August 2026
How Gamal compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Gamal Mohammad Abouali is longer-tenured than 86%.
28 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 3,183 alumni in the New York register, 74.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
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
- 2922920
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Phone
- 971 2 412 1720
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Gamal Mohammad Abouali'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: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School 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 Abu Dhabi, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Gamal Mohammad Abouali with the closest admission year to 1998. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Gamal Abouali licensed?
Gamal Abouali is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Gamal Mohammad Abouali admitted to the bar?
Gamal Mohammad Abouali's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Gamal Mohammad Abouali go to law school?
Gamal Mohammad Abouali attended Yale Law School.
What company does Gamal Mohammad Abouali work for?
Gamal Mohammad Abouali is associated with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Abu Dhabi.
Is Gamal Mohammad Abouali in good standing?
Yes, Gamal Mohammad Abouali holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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