New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Milson Charles Yu
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5206461
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Milson Charles Yu has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #270 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5206461 on the New York register belongs to Milson Charles Yu, 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 Cooley LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
Milson Charles Yu 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Milson Charles Yu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Relative to the 384 NY-registered attorneys listing Palo Alto, CA, Milson Charles Yu is longer-tenured than 70% (local rank #270). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #270
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Melissa Boey admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Shimeng Cheng admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Gina Han Cremona admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Nima Desai admitted 2014 · 12 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 Milson compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Milson Charles Yu is longer-tenured than 1%.
12 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,212 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 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5206461
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooley LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 843-5296
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Milson Charles Yu'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: Cooley LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Milson Charles Yu: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Milson Yu licensed?
Milson Yu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Milson Charles Yu admitted to the bar?
Milson Charles Yu has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Milson Charles Yu go to law school?
Milson Charles Yu attended CORNELL.
What company does Milson Charles Yu work for?
Milson Charles Yu is associated with Cooley LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Milson Charles Yu in good standing?
Yes, Milson Charles Yu 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.