New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Hong Seok Kang
Fordham University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4938858
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Hong Seok Kang carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2011 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 15 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Suspended, delinquent"
- #223 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Fordham University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Hong Seok Kang is registered as bar number 4938858 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Suspended, delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Mongodb, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94301. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (9,681 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Suspended, delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Relative to the 384 NY-registered attorneys listing Palo Alto, CA, Hong Seok Kang is longer-tenured than 58% (local rank #223). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #223
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- David Nathaniel Armstrong admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Stephen Patrick Blake admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Janice J. Chung admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Matthew James Dolan admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Hong Seok compares to fellow Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Among the 6,692 Fordham University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Hong Seok Kang is longer-tenured than 13%.
15 years vs. Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 6,692 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 87% higher than 13% of 6,692 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
Fordham University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham University School Of Law's 9,681 alumni in the New York register, 83.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Suspended, delinquent
- Registration Number
- 4938858
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2025
Location & Contact
- Company
- Mongodb
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94301
- Phone
- (866) 237-8815
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Hong Seok Kang's current status, "Suspended, delinquent", places this record outside 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: Mongodb
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Fordham University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Hong Seok Kang: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
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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Hong Seok Kang carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Hong Seok Kang licensed?
Hong Seok Kang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Hong Seok Kang admitted to the bar?
Hong Seok Kang was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Hong Seok Kang go to law school?
Hong Seok Kang attended FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Hong Seok Kang work for?
Hong Seok Kang is associated with Mongodb in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Hong Seok Kang in good standing?
No, Hong Seok Kang carries a "Suspended, delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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.