New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao

Harvard alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2010
Admitted
16
Years in bar
4787875
NY reg #

The record in one line

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2010 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

16 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#47805 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Harvard

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
2010
16 years
Law school
Harvard
50% active rate
Registration
4787875
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao is registered as bar number 4787875 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10001. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HARVARD (7,182 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among New York, NY office peers

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao's 16-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #47,805 of 93,608 office peers (51st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#47,805
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
51st
Admitted
2010

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Jay compares to fellow Harvard alumni

Among the 3,045 Harvard graduates in the New York register, Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao is longer-tenured than 6%.

16 years vs. Harvard alumni

Years since admission - 3,045 NY-registered alumni of this school

16 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,045 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Harvard's active-bar rate

Of Harvard's 7,182 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%50%
Harvard alumni, active-bar rate

The 2010 admission class today

Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%67%68%69%70% Statewide, all years2010 class 67.2% 69.6% ▲ +3.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2010 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4787875
Year Admitted
2010 (16 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Sep 2026

Location & Contact

Company
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
County
New York
ZIP Code
10001
Phone
(212) 478-0159

Education

HARVARD

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). 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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Before you rely on this record

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Jay Kao licensed?

Jay Kao is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao admitted to the bar?

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao was admitted to the bar in 2010.

Where did Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao go to law school?

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao attended HARVARD.

What company does Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao work for?

Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao is associated with D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. in New York, NY.

Is Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao in good standing?

Not currently, Jay Adejumoke Jagun Kao's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

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