New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Junhua Melody He
Uinversity California Berkeley alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1999, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1999
- Admitted
- 27
- Years in bar
- 2963965
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 27 years on the register since a 1999 admission, Junhua Melody He ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 27 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #103 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Uinversity California Berkeley
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2963965 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Junhua Melody He, 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 Han Kun LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94306. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UINVERSITY CALIFORNIA BERKELEY.
State context & due diligence
After 27 years on the register, Junhua Melody He 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 Junhua Melody He's 27 years since admission in 1999.
27 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
27 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Most of the 384 NY-registered attorneys in Palo Alto, CA outrank Junhua Melody He on tenure; this record sits at the 27th local percentile (rank #103). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #103
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 27th
- Admitted
- 1999
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- John Harold Booher admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Mark Hsu admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Rachel Daria Kleinberg admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- James Patrick Mccann admitted 1999 · 27 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.
The 1999 admission class today
Of the 7,628 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1999, 81.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2963965
- Year Admitted
- 1999 (27 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Han Kun LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94306
- Phone
- (650) 206-7838
Education
UINVERSITY CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Junhua Melody He'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: Han Kun LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Same admission year (1999), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1999 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Junhua Melody He: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1999)
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 Junhua He licensed?
Junhua He is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Junhua Melody He admitted to the bar?
Junhua Melody He's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1999.
Where did Junhua Melody He go to law school?
Junhua Melody He attended UINVERSITY CALIFORNIA BERKELEY.
What company does Junhua Melody He work for?
Junhua Melody He is associated with Han Kun LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Junhua Melody He in good standing?
Yes, Junhua Melody He holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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