New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Shiyu Tao
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Silver Spring, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5201389
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Shiyu Tao has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #164 of 197
- by tenure in Silver Spring office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5201389 on the New York register belongs to Shiyu Tao, 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 Food & Drug Administration, located in Silver Spring, MD, ZIP 20993. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (9,205 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shiyu Tao 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Shiyu Tao sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Silver Spring, MD office peers
In Silver Spring, MD's NY-registered cohort of 197, Shiyu Tao sits at local tenure rank #164 (83rd percentile). See the Silver Spring attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #164
- City cohort
- 197
- Local percentile
- 83rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Silver Spring
- Kyle Albert Decant admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Patrick Harrington Mccarthy admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Roselle Natalie Oberstein admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Thomas Randolph Woodward admitted 2014 · 12 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 Shiyu compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Shiyu Tao is longer-tenured than 35%.
12 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 9,205 alumni in the New York register, 74.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5201389
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Food & Drug Administration
- City
- Silver Spring, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20993
- Phone
- (240) 506-6926
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shiyu Tao'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: Food & Drug Administration
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Silver Spring, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Shiyu Tao: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~198 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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 Shiyu Tao licensed?
Shiyu Tao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shiyu Tao admitted to the bar?
Shiyu Tao has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Shiyu Tao go to law school?
Shiyu Tao attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Shiyu Tao work for?
Shiyu Tao is associated with Food & Drug Administration in Silver Spring, MD.
Is Shiyu Tao in good standing?
Yes, Shiyu Tao 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.