New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Hilary Hou Chi Lee
University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5660014
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Hilary Hou Chi Lee has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 87%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5660014 on the New York register belongs to Hilary Hou Chi Lee, currently in active 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 Morrison & Foerster LLP, located in Tokyo. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (68 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Hilary Hou Chi Lee 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Hilary Hou Chi Lee sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
How Hilary compares to fellow University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco alumni
Among the 56 University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco graduates in the New York register, Hilary Hou Chi Lee is longer-tenured than 23%.
7 years vs. University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 77% higher than 23% of 56 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
University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco's active-bar rate
Of University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco's 68 alumni in the New York register, 98.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5660014
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
- City
- Tokyo
- Phone
- +81 3-3214-6522
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Hilary Hou Chi Lee'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: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California College Of The Law, San Francisco alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Tokyo, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Hilary Hou Chi Lee with the closest admission year to 2019. 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 Hilary Lee licensed?
Hilary Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Hilary Hou Chi Lee admitted to the bar?
Hilary Hou Chi Lee has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Hilary Hou Chi Lee go to law school?
Hilary Hou Chi Lee attended University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
What company does Hilary Hou Chi Lee work for?
Hilary Hou Chi Lee is associated with Morrison & Foerster LLP in Tokyo.
Is Hilary Hou Chi Lee in good standing?
Yes, Hilary Hou Chi Lee 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.