New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Richard Sik-Wing Au
University Of Pennsylvania alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2909844
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Richard Sik-Wing Au ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #79 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- University Of Pennsylvania
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2909844 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Richard Sik-Wing Au, 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 Tennis Channel, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90404. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (2,351 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Richard Sik-Wing Au 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 Richard Sik-Wing Au's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Most of the 309 NY-registered attorneys in Santa Monica, CA outrank Richard Sik-Wing Au on tenure; this record sits at the 25th local percentile (rank #79). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #79
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 25th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- David Jay Drexler admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Micah Seth Green admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Allison Louise Hertog admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- David Isaac Mosse admitted 1998 · 28 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 Richard compares to fellow University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Among the 1,836 University Of Pennsylvania graduates in the New York register, Richard Sik-Wing Au is longer-tenured than 71%.
28 years vs. University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Years since admission - 1,836 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,836 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 Pennsylvania's active-bar rate
Of University Of Pennsylvania's 2,351 alumni in the New York register, 71.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2909844
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Tennis Channel
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90404
- Phone
- (206) 890-4125
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Richard Sik-Wing Au'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 University Of Pennsylvania alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Richard Sik-Wing Au: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Richard Au licensed?
Richard Au is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Richard Sik-Wing Au admitted to the bar?
Richard Sik-Wing Au's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Richard Sik-Wing Au go to law school?
Richard Sik-Wing Au attended UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
What company does Richard Sik-Wing Au work for?
Richard Sik-Wing Au is associated with Tennis Channel in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Richard Sik-Wing Au in good standing?
Yes, Richard Sik-Wing Au holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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