New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Philbert Anson Lau
University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2011, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2011
- Admitted
- 15
- Years in bar
- 4894580
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philbert Anson Lau has held an active New York bar license for 15 years - admitted in 2011, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 15 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1315 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of California Berkeley School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philbert Anson Lau carries New York bar registration 4894580, an established, active practitioner in 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 Databricks, Inc., located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94105. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of California Berkeley School of Law (1,354 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Philbert Anson Lau remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Philbert Anson Lau was admitted in 2011, giving 15 years on the New York register.
15 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
15 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Philbert Anson Lau's 15-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in San Francisco, CA: rank #1,315 of 2,460 office peers (53rd percentile). See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,315
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 53rd
- Admitted
- 2011
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Molly Grovak Abraham admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Cecile Abramowicz admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Danielle Barnes Adams admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Michael Collins Allers admitted 2011 · 15 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Philbert compares to fellow University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Among the 1,206 University Of California Berkeley School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Philbert Anson Lau is longer-tenured than 81%.
15 years vs. University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
15 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,206 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
University Of California Berkeley School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of University Of California Berkeley School Of Law's 1,354 alumni in the New York register, 83.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2011 admission class today
Of the 9,856 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2011, 88.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4894580
- Year Admitted
- 2011 (15 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Databricks, Inc.
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94105
- Phone
- (415) 988-2129
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philbert Anson Lau'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: Databricks, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of California Berkeley School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2011 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2011), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2011 whose listed office city differs from San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philbert Anson Lau: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2011)
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 Philbert Lau licensed?
Philbert Lau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philbert Anson Lau admitted to the bar?
Philbert Anson Lau was admitted to the bar in 2011.
Where did Philbert Anson Lau go to law school?
Philbert Anson Lau attended University of California Berkeley School of Law.
What company does Philbert Anson Lau work for?
Philbert Anson Lau is associated with Databricks, Inc. in San Francisco, CA.
Is Philbert Anson Lau in good standing?
Yes, Philbert Anson Lau holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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