New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Nia Jai Cross Castelly
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Mountain View, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3967452
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Nia Jai Cross Castelly ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #31 of 186
- by tenure in Mountain View office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3967452 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Nia Jai Cross Castelly, 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 Google, located in Mountain View, CA, ZIP 94043. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Nia Jai Cross Castelly 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 Nia Jai Cross Castelly's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Mountain View, CA office peers
Nia Jai Cross Castelly is toward the newer end of Mountain View, CA's NY register cohort: #31 of 186 by years since admission. See the Mountain View attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #31
- City cohort
- 186
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Mountain View
- Steven Seunsuk Hahn admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Aviv Tene admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Angela Lee Grinstead admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- Chun Hu admitted 2002 · 24 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 Nia compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Nia Jai Cross Castelly is longer-tenured than 41%.
25 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 59% higher than 41% of 1,229 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 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3967452
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- City
- Mountain View, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94043
- Phone
- (650) 253-7576
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nia Jai Cross Castelly'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: Google
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Mountain View, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nia Jai Cross Castelly: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, 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 (~2001)
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 Nia Castelly licensed?
Nia Castelly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nia Jai Cross Castelly admitted to the bar?
Nia Jai Cross Castelly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Nia Jai Cross Castelly go to law school?
Nia Jai Cross Castelly attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Nia Jai Cross Castelly work for?
Nia Jai Cross Castelly is associated with Google in Mountain View, CA.
Is Nia Jai Cross Castelly in good standing?
Yes, Nia Jai Cross Castelly holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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