New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Masahiko Kawakami
Nyu alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1996. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1996
- Admitted
- 30
- Years in bar
- 2745206
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 30 years on the register since a 1996 admission, Masahiko Kawakami ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 30 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 29%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- Nyu
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2745206 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Masahiko Kawakami, a veteran practitioner still in active 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 Fortress Investment Group (Japan) Gk, located in Tokyo 106-6129. Educational background: NYU.
State context & due diligence
After 30 years on the register, Masahiko Kawakami still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Masahiko Kawakami's 30 years since admission in 1996.
30 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
30 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
How Masahiko compares to fellow Nyu alumni
Among the 970 Nyu graduates in the New York register, Masahiko Kawakami is longer-tenured than 60%.
30 years vs. Nyu alumni
Years since admission - 970 NY-registered alumni of this school
30 Top 40% higher than 60% of 970 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
The 1996 admission class today
Of the 6,887 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1996, 62.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2745206
- Year Admitted
- 1996 (30 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fortress Investment Group (Japan) Gk
- City
- Tokyo 106-6129
- Phone
- +81-90-5494-8213
Education
NYU
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Masahiko Kawakami'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 Nyu alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1996 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1996), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1996 whose listed office city differs from Tokyo 106-6129, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Masahiko Kawakami with the closest admission year to 1996. 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 Masahiko Kawakami licensed?
Masahiko Kawakami is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Masahiko Kawakami admitted to the bar?
Masahiko Kawakami's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1996.
Where did Masahiko Kawakami go to law school?
Masahiko Kawakami attended NYU.
What company does Masahiko Kawakami work for?
Masahiko Kawakami is associated with Fortress Investment Group (Japan) Gk in Tokyo 106-6129.
Is Masahiko Kawakami in good standing?
Yes, Masahiko Kawakami 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.