New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Spencer Francis Young
Duke University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in San Diego, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5251764
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Spencer Francis Young 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"
- #492 of 658
- by tenure in San Diego office peers
- Law school
- Duke University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5251764 on the New York register belongs to Spencer Francis Young, 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 Paul Hastings LLP, located in San Diego, CA, ZIP 92121. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Duke University School of Law (3,744 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Spencer Francis Young 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, Spencer Francis Young 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 · September 2026
Tenure among San Diego, CA office peers
Spencer Francis Young is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in San Diego, CA: #492 of 658 by years since admission (75th percentile locally). See the San Diego attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #492
- City cohort
- 658
- Local percentile
- 75th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in San Diego
- Jian Peng Abel admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Wendell Mccahan Alford admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Jenelle Christine Arnold admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Julian Laughlin Brody 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Spencer compares to fellow Duke University School Of Law alumni
Among the 2,805 Duke University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Spencer Francis Young is longer-tenured than 43%.
12 years vs. Duke University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 2,805 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 57% higher than 43% of 2,805 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
Duke University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Duke University School Of Law's 3,744 alumni in the New York register, 75.8% 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
- 5251764
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Paul Hastings LLP
- City
- San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 92121
- Phone
- (858) 458-3026
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Spencer Francis Young'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: Paul Hastings LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Duke University School Of Law 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 San Diego, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Spencer Francis Young: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~659 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 Spencer Young licensed?
Spencer Young is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Spencer Francis Young admitted to the bar?
Spencer Francis Young has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Spencer Francis Young go to law school?
Spencer Francis Young attended Duke University School of Law.
What company does Spencer Francis Young work for?
Spencer Francis Young is associated with Paul Hastings LLP in San Diego, CA.
Is Spencer Francis Young in good standing?
Yes, Spencer Francis Young 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.