New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
John Ross Kim
University Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5562822
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, John Ross Kim has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #267 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5562822 on the New York register belongs to John Ross Kim, 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 Snap Inc., located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90405. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (2,351 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
John Ross Kim 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, John Ross Kim sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 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
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
John Ross Kim is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Santa Monica, CA: #267 of 309 by years since admission (86th percentile locally). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #267
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Steven Chung admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Michael Ryan Dufour admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Thomas Harold Gabay admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Ashley Hyun-Jeong Kim admitted 2018 · 8 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 John compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 1,836 University Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, John Ross Kim is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 1,836 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,836 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 Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania's 2,351 alumni in the New York register, 71.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5562822
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Snap Inc.
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90405
- Phone
- (301) 221-8525
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Ross Kim'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: Snap Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Ross Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 John Kim licensed?
John Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Ross Kim admitted to the bar?
John Ross Kim has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did John Ross Kim go to law school?
John Ross Kim attended UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does John Ross Kim work for?
John Ross Kim is associated with Snap Inc. in Santa Monica, CA.
Is John Ross Kim in good standing?
Yes, John Ross Kim 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.