New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Maxine Yi Hwa Lee
Suny At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Edison, NJ. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2585552
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Maxine Yi Hwa Lee ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 186
- by tenure in Edison office peers
- Law school
- Suny At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2585552 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Maxine Yi Hwa Lee, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Maxine Lee, PLLC, located in Edison, NJ, ZIP 08820. Educational background: SUNY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Maxine Yi Hwa Lee 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 Maxine Yi Hwa Lee's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Edison, NJ office peers
Maxine Yi Hwa Lee is toward the newer end of Edison, NJ's NY register cohort: #38 of 186 by years since admission. See the Edison attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 186
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Edison
- Eric Labes Harrison admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Zhiyu Hu admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Jared Paul Kingsley admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- David Laurence Kohn admitted 1994 · 32 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 Maxine compares to fellow Suny At Buffalo alumni
Among the 1,234 Suny At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Maxine Yi Hwa Lee is longer-tenured than 28%.
32 years vs. Suny At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 1,234 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 72% higher than 28% of 1,234 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2585552
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Maxine Lee, PLLC
- City
- Edison, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 08820
- Phone
- (732) 381-6580
Education
SUNY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Maxine Yi Hwa 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.
Near-tenure Suny At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Edison, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Maxine Yi Hwa Lee: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~187 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Maxine Lee licensed?
Maxine Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Maxine Yi Hwa Lee admitted to the bar?
Maxine Yi Hwa Lee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Maxine Yi Hwa Lee go to law school?
Maxine Yi Hwa Lee attended SUNY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Maxine Yi Hwa Lee work for?
Maxine Yi Hwa Lee is associated with Law Office Of Maxine Lee, PLLC in Edison, NJ.
Is Maxine Yi Hwa Lee in good standing?
Yes, Maxine Yi Hwa Lee holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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