New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Justin Michael Lu
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Sacramento, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5564166
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Justin Michael Lu 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"
- #149 of 182
- by tenure in Sacramento office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5564166 on the New York register belongs to Justin Michael Lu, 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 Lu Law, located in Sacramento, CA, ZIP 95816. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Justin Michael Lu 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, Justin Michael Lu 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 Sacramento, CA office peers
In Sacramento, CA's NY-registered cohort of 182, Justin Michael Lu sits at local tenure rank #149 (81st percentile). See the Sacramento attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #149
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Sacramento
- Raymundo Alexander Cardenas admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Anna James Neuman Wipfler admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Sarah Helene Zelcer admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Melanie Elizabeth Corbett 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Justin compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Justin Michael Lu is longer-tenured than 16%.
9 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 84% higher than 16% 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 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
- 5564166
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lu Law
- City
- Sacramento, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95816
- Phone
- (626) 673-6730
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Justin Michael Lu'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 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Sacramento, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Justin Michael Lu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Justin Lu licensed?
Justin Lu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Justin Michael Lu admitted to the bar?
Justin Michael Lu has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Justin Michael Lu go to law school?
Justin Michael Lu attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Justin Michael Lu work for?
Justin Michael Lu is associated with Lu Law in Sacramento, CA.
Is Justin Michael Lu in good standing?
Yes, Justin Michael Lu 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.