James S Yu
On the New York attorney register since 2004 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4207155
- Admitted
- 2004 · Third Department
- Status
- Due to re‑register
- Next registration
- Jun 2026
James S Yu is due to re‑register on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2004 in the Third Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jun 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold. The registration was due in Jun 2026 and the register has not recorded it as filed.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Due to re‑register” means the attorney has a biennial registration falling due or overdue: the rule asks for it within 30 days after the attorney’s birthday in each alternate year, and the record gives the month it is due. The value stays until the register records the filing or marks the registration delinquent, so the month can have passed; by itself it is not a finding.
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
214 other attorneys list Seyfarth Shaw LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 82 of them were admitted before 2004, and 157 of the 215 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2004, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas Dunn | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Cyril M. Derzie | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Ellen Marie Murphy | 2004 | Due to re‑register |
| Lynne Campbell Soutter | 2004 | Currently registered |
| Stacey Ann Bentley | 2005 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
James S Yu studied at Rutgers Law School (the register spells it “Rutgers School of Law - Newark”). 1,786 of its 7,506 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as James S Yu was.
- Same law school
- 7,506living graduates; 84.1% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 34,876 were admitted before 2004 and 56,900 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Seyfarth Shaw LLP215 on the register, 82 of the others admitted before 2004; 157 of the 215 give an office in New York, NY.
- Rutgers Law School graduates on the register7,506 living, 84.1% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20048,407 people admitted in 2004 are on the register, 2,565 of them through the Third Department.
- Every registration that reads “Due to re‑register”47,986 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of James S Yu’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted James S Yu in 2004. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).