New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1092964
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #103 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee has carried New York bar registration 1092964 for the better part of a career, still active and 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 C/O O'Melveny & Myers LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Los Angeles, CA office peers
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #103 of 2,872 (4th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #103
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Mark A. Conley admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- T Brent Costello admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Silas Frederick Davis admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Andrew Lawrence Deutsch admitted 1978 · 48 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 Lawrence compares to fellow New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee is longer-tenured than 99%.
48 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
48 Top 1% higher than 99% of 4,417 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
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1092964
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- C/O O'Melveny & Myers LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90071
- Phone
- (213) 430-7800
Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 Lawrence Yee licensed?
Lawrence Yee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee admitted to the bar?
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee go to law school?
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee work for?
Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee is associated with C/O O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee in good standing?
Yes, Lawrence Shih-Yu Yee 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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