New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kevin H. Ngai
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5659396
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Kevin H. Ngai has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #123 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5659396 on the New York register belongs to Kevin H. Ngai, currently in active 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 Law Offices Of Thomas F. Nowland, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kevin H. Ngai 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Kevin H. Ngai sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Newport Beach, CA office peers
In Newport Beach, CA's NY-registered cohort of 147, Kevin H. Ngai sits at local tenure rank #123 (83rd percentile). See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #123
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Wen Long admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Esra Marsan admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Matthew James Phillips admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Tzu-Hsuan Yang admitted 2019 · 7 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 Kevin compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Kevin H. Ngai is longer-tenured than 18%.
7 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 82% higher than 18% of 12,124 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
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
Columbia Law School alumni, active-bar rate
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5659396
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Thomas F. Nowland
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (949) 221-0005
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kevin H. Ngai'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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
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Kevin H. Ngai's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kevin Ngai licensed?
Kevin Ngai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kevin H. Ngai admitted to the bar?
Kevin H. Ngai has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Kevin H. Ngai go to law school?
Kevin H. Ngai attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Kevin H. Ngai work for?
Kevin H. Ngai is associated with Law Offices Of Thomas F. Nowland in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Kevin H. Ngai in good standing?
Yes, Kevin H. Ngai 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.