New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Philip Hankung Lau
The University Of Hong Kong alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Menlo Park, 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.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5933734
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Philip Hankung Lau is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #218 of 226
- by tenure in Menlo Park office peers
- Law school
- The University Of Hong Kong
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Philip Hankung Lau holds bar number 5933734 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Menlo Park, CA, ZIP 94025. Educational background: The University of Hong Kong (138 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, Philip Hankung Lau 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
Philip Hankung Lau is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Menlo Park, CA office peers
Philip Hankung Lau is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Menlo Park, CA: #218 of 226 by years since admission (96th percentile locally). See the Menlo Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #218
- City cohort
- 226
- Local percentile
- 96th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Menlo Park
- Oluwaseyi Oluwadamilola Amorin admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Yen Ting Feng admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Jared Alex Schwalb admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Amar Nayef Eldaher admitted 2021 · 5 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 Philip compares to fellow The University Of Hong Kong alumni
Among the 107 The University Of Hong Kong graduates in the New York register, Philip Hankung Lau is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. The University Of Hong Kong alumni
Years since admission - 107 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 107 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 University Of Hong Kong's active-bar rate
Of The University Of Hong Kong's 138 alumni in the New York register, 89.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5933734
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Menlo Park, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94025
- Phone
- (516) 905-7960
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Philip Hankung 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.
Near-tenure The University Of Hong Kong alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 .
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from Menlo Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Philip Hankung Lau: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~227 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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 Philip Lau licensed?
Philip Lau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Philip Hankung Lau admitted to the bar?
Philip Hankung Lau was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Philip Hankung Lau go to law school?
Philip Hankung Lau attended The University of Hong Kong.
Is Philip Hankung Lau in good standing?
Yes, Philip Hankung Lau 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.