New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Ming-Sheng Hou
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2024, registered office in Newport Beach, CA. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2024
- Admitted
- 2
- Years in bar
- 6108492
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Ming-Sheng Hou is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2024 and on active status for 2 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 2 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #141 of 147
- by tenure in Newport Beach office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Ming-Sheng Hou holds bar number 6108492 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Green Maple Law Group APC, located in Newport Beach, CA, ZIP 92660. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Ming-Sheng Hou counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Ming-Sheng Hou is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2024. The histogram below shows where 2 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
2 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
2 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 Newport Beach, CA office peers
In Newport Beach, CA's NY-registered cohort of 147, Ming-Sheng Hou sits at local tenure rank #141 (95th percentile). See the Newport Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #141
- City cohort
- 147
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2024
Nearest tenure peers in Newport Beach
- Alan Radegan admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- David Richard Sugden admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Shalyn Smith Watkins admitted 2024 · 2 yr
- Elisabeth Celeste Camaur Crampton admitted 2023 · 3 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 Ming-Sheng compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Ming-Sheng Hou is longer-tenured than 0%.
2 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
2 Top 100% higher than 0% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2024 admission class today
Of the 8,938 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 78.3% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 6108492
- Year Admitted
- 2024 (2 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Green Maple Law Group APC
- City
- Newport Beach, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92660
- Phone
- (626) 548-8138
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Ming-Sheng Hou'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: Green Maple Law Group APC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2024 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2024), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2024 whose listed office city differs from Newport Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Ming-Sheng Hou: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~148 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2024)
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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Ming-Sheng Hou's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ming-Sheng Hou licensed?
Ming-Sheng Hou is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Ming-Sheng Hou admitted to the bar?
Ming-Sheng Hou was admitted to the New York bar in 2024, 2 years ago.
Where did Ming-Sheng Hou go to law school?
Ming-Sheng Hou attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Ming-Sheng Hou work for?
Ming-Sheng Hou is associated with Green Maple Law Group APC in Newport Beach, CA.
Is Ming-Sheng Hou in good standing?
Yes, Ming-Sheng Hou 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.