New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Jie Gao
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5870977
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Jie Gao has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #131 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5870977 on the New York register belongs to Jie Gao, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Irell & Manella LLP, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Jie Gao 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
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Jie Gao sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Newport Beach, CA office peers
In Newport Beach, CA's NY-registered cohort of 147, Jie Gao sits at local tenure rank #131 (88th percentile). See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #131
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 88th
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Daniel Emoff admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Hong Joo Lee admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Jordyn Paperny admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Alexis Coral Blackmore admitted 2022 · 4 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 Jie compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Jie Gao is longer-tenured than 18%.
5 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 82% higher than 18% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5870977
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Irell & Manella LLP
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (949) 760-5155
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jie Gao'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: Irell & Manella LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jie Gao: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
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 Jie Gao licensed?
Jie Gao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jie Gao admitted to the bar?
Jie Gao has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Jie Gao go to law school?
Jie Gao attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Jie Gao work for?
Jie Gao is associated with Irell & Manella LLP in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Jie Gao in good standing?
Yes, Jie Gao 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.