New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin
Boston College Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Foster City, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4779120
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 16 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 48
- by tenure in Foster City office peers
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin carries New York bar registration 4779120, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Gilead Sciences, Inc., located in Foster City, CA, ZIP 94404. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston College Law School (2,035 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Shirley Xiao Li Cantin 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
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.
16 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Foster City, CA office peers
In the small Foster City, CA cohort (48 with admission years), Shirley Xiao Li Cantin ranks #21 by tenure. See the Foster City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 48
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Foster City
- Sarah Amy Spurgeon admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Ashley Elizabeth Fisher admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Douglas Ryan Gould admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Robert Roy Legrove Kohse 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Shirley compares to fellow Boston College Law School alumni
Among the 2,144 Boston College Law School graduates in the New York register, Shirley Xiao Li Cantin is longer-tenured than 51%.
16 years vs. Boston College Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,144 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 49% higher than 51% of 2,144 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
Boston College Law School's active-bar rate
Of Boston College Law School's 2,035 alumni in the New York register, 80% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2010 admission class today
Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4779120
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- City
- Foster City, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94404
- Phone
- (650) 425-5233
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin'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: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Boston College Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2010 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2010), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2010 whose listed office city differs from Foster City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shirley Xiao Li Cantin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~49 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2010)
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 Shirley Cantin licensed?
Shirley Cantin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shirley Xiao Li Cantin admitted to the bar?
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Shirley Xiao Li Cantin go to law school?
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin attended Boston College Law School.
What company does Shirley Xiao Li Cantin work for?
Shirley Xiao Li Cantin is associated with Gilead Sciences, Inc. in Foster City, CA.
Is Shirley Xiao Li Cantin in good standing?
Yes, Shirley Xiao Li Cantin 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.