New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Kwok Wai Cheng
The University Of Hong Kong alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5090618
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Kwok Wai Cheng has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 75%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- The University Of Hong Kong
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5090618 on the New York register belongs to Kwok Wai Cheng, 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 Johnson Stokes & Master, located in Central. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (138 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Kwok Wai Cheng 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Kwok Wai Cheng sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
The University Of Hong Kong's active-bar rate
Of The University Of Hong Kong's 138 alumni in the New York register, 89.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5090618
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Johnson Stokes & Master
- City
- Central
- Phone
- +852 2843 2211
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kwok Wai Cheng'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: Johnson Stokes & Master
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure The University Of Hong Kong alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Central, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Kwok Wai Cheng with the closest admission year to 2012. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Kwok Wai Cheng licensed?
Kwok Wai Cheng is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kwok Wai Cheng admitted to the bar?
Kwok Wai Cheng has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Kwok Wai Cheng go to law school?
Kwok Wai Cheng attended THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
What company does Kwok Wai Cheng work for?
Kwok Wai Cheng is associated with Johnson Stokes & Master in Central.
Is Kwok Wai Cheng in good standing?
Yes, Kwok Wai Cheng holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.