New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Vern Knight
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5519111
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, John Vern Knight has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2267 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5519111 on the New York register belongs to John Vern Knight, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Riot Games, Inc., located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90064. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
John Vern Knight 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, John Vern Knight sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, John Vern Knight ranks #2,267 by tenure, longer-tenured than 79% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,267
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 79th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Michael Brent Adamson admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Gesley-Ann Alexis admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Cesie Chanel Alvarez admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Mohammed Ahsan Alvi admitted 2017 · 9 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 John compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, John Vern Knight is longer-tenured than 18%.
9 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 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 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5519111
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Riot Games, Inc.
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90064
- Phone
- (424) 231-1111
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Vern Knight'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: Riot Games, Inc.
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 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Vern Knight: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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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John Vern Knight's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is John Knight licensed?
John Knight is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Vern Knight admitted to the bar?
John Vern Knight has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did John Vern Knight go to law school?
John Vern Knight attended Columbia Law School.
What company does John Vern Knight work for?
John Vern Knight is associated with Riot Games, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA.
Is John Vern Knight in good standing?
Yes, John Vern Knight 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.