New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Pinar Caglayan
Usc Gould School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Lake Forest, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5420906
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Pinar Caglayan has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 5
- by tenure in Lake Forest office peers
- Law school
- Usc Gould School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5420906 on the New York register belongs to Pinar Caglayan, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Elegant Legal Services, located in Lake Forest, CA, ZIP 92630. Educational background: USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW (57 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Pinar Caglayan 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Pinar Caglayan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Lake Forest, CA office peers
Lake Forest, CA carries only 5 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Pinar Caglayan is #6 by tenure in that small local set. See the Lake Forest attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 5
- Local percentile
- 99th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Lake Forest
- Nobuko Wako Jones admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Daniel Edward Kwak admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Erin Rochelle Ezra admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Erica Adrienne Cohn admitted 1999 · 27 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 Pinar compares to fellow Usc Gould School Of Law alumni
Among the 56 Usc Gould School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Pinar Caglayan is longer-tenured than 29%.
10 years vs. Usc Gould School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 56 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 71% higher than 29% of 56 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
Usc Gould School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Usc Gould School Of Law's 57 alumni in the New York register, 61.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5420906
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Elegant Legal Services
- City
- Lake Forest, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92630
- Phone
- (714) 984-2000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Pinar Caglayan'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 Usc Gould School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Lake Forest, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Pinar Caglayan with the closest admission year to 2016. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Pinar Caglayan licensed?
Pinar Caglayan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Pinar Caglayan admitted to the bar?
Pinar Caglayan has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Pinar Caglayan go to law school?
Pinar Caglayan attended USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Pinar Caglayan work for?
Pinar Caglayan is associated with Elegant Legal Services in Lake Forest, CA.
Is Pinar Caglayan in good standing?
Yes, Pinar Caglayan 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.