New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen
Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2608388
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #386 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Columbia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2608388 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen, 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 United States Attorney S Office, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02210. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen 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 Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #386 of 2,912 (13th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #386
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 13th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Samuel Acevedo admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Leta Louise Applegate admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Paul Battista admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Tracey Jill Bolotnick admitted 1994 · 32 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 Shawna compares to fellow Columbia alumni
Among the 2,448 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen is longer-tenured than 69%.
32 years vs. Columbia alumni
Years since admission - 2,448 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,448 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2608388
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- United States Attorney S Office
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02210
- Phone
- (617) 947-6878
Education
COLUMBIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen'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: United States Attorney S Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Shawna Yen licensed?
Shawna Yen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen admitted to the bar?
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen go to law school?
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen attended COLUMBIA.
What company does Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen work for?
Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen is associated with United States Attorney S Office in Boston, MA.
Is Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen in good standing?
Yes, Shawna Hui-Kuang Yen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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