New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Harold Hongju Koh
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1981, registered office in New Haven, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1981
- Admitted
- 45
- Years in bar
- 2916864
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Harold Hongju Koh has spent 45 years on the register since admission in 1981, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 45 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 423
- by tenure in New Haven office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Harold Hongju Koh has carried New York bar registration 2916864 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Yale Law School, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06511. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 45 years, Harold Hongju Koh has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Harold Hongju Koh's 45 years since a 1981 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
45 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
45 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 New Haven, CT office peers
Most of the 423 NY-registered attorneys in New Haven, CT outrank Harold Hongju Koh on tenure; this record sits at the 5th local percentile (rank #22). See the New Haven attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 423
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1981
Nearest tenure peers in New Haven
- William W. Ginsberg admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Francis T. Mandanici admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Steven James Errante admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Carolyn W. Kone admitted 1980 · 46 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 Harold compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Harold Hongju Koh is longer-tenured than 99%.
45 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
45 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1981 admission class today
Of the 4,916 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1981, 54.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2916864
- Year Admitted
- 1981 (45 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Yale Law School
- City
- New Haven, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06511
- Phone
- (203) 432-4932
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Harold Hongju Koh'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: Yale Law School
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1981 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1981), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1981 whose listed office city differs from New Haven, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Harold Hongju Koh: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1981)
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 Harold Koh licensed?
Harold Koh is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Harold Hongju Koh admitted to the bar?
Harold Hongju Koh's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1981.
Where did Harold Hongju Koh go to law school?
Harold Hongju Koh attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Harold Hongju Koh work for?
Harold Hongju Koh is associated with Yale Law School in New Haven, CT.
Is Harold Hongju Koh in good standing?
Yes, Harold Hongju Koh 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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