New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh
Texas Wesleyan School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Palisades Park, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5794318
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #22 of 23
- by tenure in Palisades Park office peers
- Law school
- Texas Wesleyan School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5794318 on the New York register belongs to Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh, 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 Cho & Leigh PC, located in Palisades Park, NJ, ZIP 07650. Educational background: Texas Wesleyan School of Law (14 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Palisades Park, NJ office peers
Palisades Park, NJ carries only 23 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh is #22 by tenure in that small local set. See the Palisades Park attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #22
- City cohort
- 23
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Palisades Park
- Jin-Soo Choi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Julio C. Piccirillo admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sean Seokchan Kwak admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kendal Sim admitted 2015 · 11 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.
Texas Wesleyan School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Texas Wesleyan School Of Law's 14 alumni in the New York register, 78.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5794318
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cho & Leigh PC
- City
- Palisades Park, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07650
- Phone
- (201) 585-7409
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh'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 Texas Wesleyan School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Palisades Park, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~24 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Shawn Leigh licensed?
Shawn Leigh is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh admitted to the bar?
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh go to law school?
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh attended Texas Wesleyan School of Law.
What company does Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh work for?
Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh is associated with Cho & Leigh PC in Palisades Park, NJ.
Is Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh in good standing?
Yes, Shawn Sang-Hee Leigh 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.
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