New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
John Seiyo Oki
Georgetown Univ Law Cntr alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Honolulu, HI. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1827575
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Seiyo Oki has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 169
- by tenure in Honolulu office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown Univ Law Cntr
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Seiyo Oki has carried New York bar registration 1827575 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Carlsmith Ball LLP, located in Honolulu, HI, ZIP 96809. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIV LAW CNTR (42 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, John Seiyo Oki has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
John Seiyo Oki's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Honolulu, HI office peers
John Seiyo Oki is toward the newer end of Honolulu, HI's NY register cohort: #14 of 169 by years since admission. See the Honolulu attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 169
- Local percentile
- 8th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Honolulu
- Scott Ira Batterman admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Margery Sue Bronster admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Thomas William Cestare admitted 1981 · 45 yr
- Mark H. Fukunaga admitted 1983 · 43 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.
Georgetown Univ Law Cntr's active-bar rate
Of Georgetown Univ Law Cntr's 42 alumni in the New York register, 61.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1827575
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carlsmith Ball LLP
- City
- Honolulu, HI
- ZIP Code
- 96809
- Phone
- (808) 388-1549
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Seiyo Oki'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: Carlsmith Ball LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Georgetown Univ Law Cntr alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Honolulu, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Seiyo Oki: closest NY bar admission year outside HI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~170 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Oki licensed?
John Oki is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Seiyo Oki admitted to the bar?
John Seiyo Oki's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did John Seiyo Oki go to law school?
John Seiyo Oki attended GEORGETOWN UNIV LAW CNTR.
What company does John Seiyo Oki work for?
John Seiyo Oki is associated with Carlsmith Ball LLP in Honolulu, HI.
Is John Seiyo Oki in good standing?
Yes, John Seiyo Oki holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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