New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Theresa Lau
Washington College Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Montgomery, AL. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5496526
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Theresa Lau has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #27 of 34
- by tenure in Montgomery office peers
- Law school
- Washington College Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5496526 on the New York register belongs to Theresa Lau, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Splc, located in Montgomery, AL, ZIP 36104. Educational background: WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW (148 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Theresa Lau 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Theresa Lau sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Montgomery, AL office peers
Montgomery, AL carries only 34 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Theresa Lau is #27 by tenure in that small local set. See the Montgomery attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #27
- City cohort
- 34
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Montgomery
- Kaitlin Elizabeth Welborn admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- John George Archer admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Rebecca Rose Ramaswamy admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Sofia Veronica Mcdonald admitted 2019 · 7 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 Theresa compares to fellow Washington College Of Law alumni
Among the 117 Washington College Of Law graduates in the New York register, Theresa Lau is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Washington College Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 117 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 117 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
Washington College Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Washington College Of Law's 148 alumni in the New York register, 59.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5496526
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Splc
- City
- Montgomery, AL
- ZIP Code
- 36104
- Phone
- (857) 891-1502
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Theresa Lau'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 Washington College Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Montgomery, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Theresa Lau: closest NY bar admission year outside AL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~35 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Theresa Lau licensed?
Theresa Lau is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Theresa Lau admitted to the bar?
Theresa Lau has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Theresa Lau go to law school?
Theresa Lau attended WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW.
What company does Theresa Lau work for?
Theresa Lau is associated with Splc in Montgomery, AL.
Is Theresa Lau in good standing?
Yes, Theresa Lau 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.