New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai
University At Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4645875
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1421 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- University At Buffalo
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai carries New York bar registration 4645875, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90012. Educational background: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai's 17-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Los Angeles, CA: rank #1,421 of 2,872 office peers (49th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,421
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 49th
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Judah Diodotus Aristrios V Antonin admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Shelli Arbusman admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Martin Frank Barna admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Hassan Ali Bassiri admitted 2009 · 17 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 Shelly compares to fellow University At Buffalo alumni
Among the 712 University At Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai is longer-tenured than 10%.
17 years vs. University At Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 712 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 90% higher than 10% of 712 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4645875
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90012
- Phone
- (213) 618-5077
Education
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai'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 At Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2009)
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 Tsai licensed?
Shelly Tsai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai admitted to the bar?
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai go to law school?
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai attended UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO.
What company does Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai work for?
Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai is associated with Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai in good standing?
Yes, Shelly Pei-Lun Tsai holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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