New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Katherine Linh Lee
University Of San Francisco alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2005, registered office in Costa Mesa, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2005
- Admitted
- 21
- Years in bar
- 4360442
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Katherine Linh Lee has held an active New York bar license for 21 years - admitted in 2005, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 21 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 94
- by tenure in Costa Mesa office peers
- Law school
- University Of San Francisco
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Katherine Linh Lee carries New York bar registration 4360442, an established, active practitioner 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 Latham & Watkins LLP, located in Costa Mesa, CA, ZIP 92626. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (106 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Katherine Linh Lee remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Katherine Linh Lee was admitted in 2005, giving 21 years on the New York register.
21 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
21 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Costa Mesa, CA office peers
Katherine Linh Lee is toward the newer end of Costa Mesa, CA's NY register cohort: #31 of 94 by years since admission. See the Costa Mesa attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 94
- Local percentile
- 32nd
- Admitted
- 2005
Nearest tenure peers in Costa Mesa
- Travis Robert Eagan admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Chia Kai Wang admitted 2005 · 21 yr
- Todd Eric Lundell admitted 2004 · 22 yr
- Rebecca Allyson Sheinberg admitted 2004 · 22 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.
How Katherine compares to fellow University Of San Francisco alumni
Among the 97 University Of San Francisco graduates in the New York register, Katherine Linh Lee is longer-tenured than 33%.
21 years vs. University Of San Francisco alumni
Years since admission - 97 NY-registered alumni of this school
21 Top 67% higher than 33% of 97 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 · August 2026
University Of San Francisco's active-bar rate
Of University Of San Francisco's 106 alumni in the New York register, 69.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2005 admission class today
Of the 8,525 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2005, 85.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4360442
- Year Admitted
- 2005 (21 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Latham & Watkins LLP
- City
- Costa Mesa, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92626
- Phone
- (213) 892-3915
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Katherine Linh Lee'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: Latham & Watkins LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of San Francisco alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2005 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2005), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2005 whose listed office city differs from Costa Mesa, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Katherine Linh Lee: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~95 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2005)
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 Katherine Lee licensed?
Katherine Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Katherine Linh Lee admitted to the bar?
Katherine Linh Lee was admitted to the bar in 2005.
Where did Katherine Linh Lee go to law school?
Katherine Linh Lee attended UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
What company does Katherine Linh Lee work for?
Katherine Linh Lee is associated with Latham & Watkins LLP in Costa Mesa, CA.
Is Katherine Linh Lee in good standing?
Yes, Katherine Linh Lee holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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