New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Jonathan Jongha Kim
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Wilmington, DE. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2856276
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Jonathan Jongha Kim ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #68 of 370
- by tenure in Wilmington office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2856276 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Jonathan Jongha Kim, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Optimism Unlimited Usa, Inc., located in Wilmington, DE, ZIP 19801. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Jonathan Jongha Kim still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Jonathan Jongha Kim's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Wilmington, DE office peers
Most of the 370 NY-registered attorneys in Wilmington, DE outrank Jonathan Jongha Kim on tenure; this record sits at the 18th local percentile (rank #68). See the Wilmington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #68
- City cohort
- 370
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Wilmington
- Linda Jeanne Casey admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Amy Elizabeth Evans admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Alexander Khutorsky admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Edward Alexander Lakatta admitted 1997 · 29 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 Jonathan compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Jonathan Jongha Kim is longer-tenured than 87%.
29 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 13% higher than 87% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2856276
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Optimism Unlimited Usa, Inc.
- City
- Wilmington, DE
- ZIP Code
- 19801
- Phone
- (201) 572-8684
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jonathan Jongha 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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Wilmington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jonathan Jongha Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside DE, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~371 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Jonathan Kim licensed?
Jonathan Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jonathan Jongha Kim admitted to the bar?
Jonathan Jongha Kim's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Jonathan Jongha Kim go to law school?
Jonathan Jongha Kim attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Jonathan Jongha Kim work for?
Jonathan Jongha Kim is associated with Optimism Unlimited Usa, Inc. in Wilmington, DE.
Is Jonathan Jongha Kim in good standing?
Yes, Jonathan Jongha Kim holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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