New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Shelly Lin
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5107891
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Shelly Lin has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #254 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5107891 on the New York register belongs to Shelly Lin, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Broadcom, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shelly Lin 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
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Shelly Lin sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Relative to the 384 NY-registered attorneys listing Palo Alto, CA, Shelly Lin is longer-tenured than 66% (local rank #254). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #254
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Laura Grace Amadon admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Leslie Susan Armin admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Kathryn Elizabeth Cahoy admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Kuangshi Cao admitted 2013 · 13 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 Shelly compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Shelly Lin is longer-tenured than 1%.
13 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,229 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
Columbia University's active-bar rate
Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5107891
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Broadcom
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 427-2154
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shelly Lin'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: Broadcom
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shelly Lin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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 Shelly Lin licensed?
Shelly Lin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shelly Lin admitted to the bar?
Shelly Lin has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Shelly Lin go to law school?
Shelly Lin attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Shelly Lin work for?
Shelly Lin is associated with Broadcom in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Shelly Lin in good standing?
Yes, Shelly Lin 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.