New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Thomas Yu Hao Lai
Pace Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in Flushing, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2010
- Admitted
- 16
- Years in bar
- 4696514
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Thomas Yu Hao Lai appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2010 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 16 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #368 of 595
- by tenure in Flushing office peers
- Law school
- Pace Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Thomas Yu Hao Lai is registered as bar number 4696514 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Thomas Lai, located in Flushing, NY (Queens County), ZIP 11354. Educational background: Pace Law School (8,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Flushing, NY office peers
Relative to the 595 NY-registered attorneys listing Flushing, NY, Thomas Yu Hao Lai is longer-tenured than 62% (local rank #368). See the Flushing attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #368
- City cohort
- 595
- Local percentile
- 62nd
- Admitted
- 2010
Nearest tenure peers in Flushing
- Daniel Chae Bae admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Song Chen admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Thomas I. Fan admitted 2010 · 16 yr
- Wei Gu admitted 2010 · 16 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 Thomas compares to fellow Pace Law School alumni
Among the 4,892 Pace Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Yu Hao Lai is longer-tenured than 48%.
16 years vs. Pace Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,892 NY-registered alumni of this school
16 Top 52% higher than 48% of 4,892 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
Pace Law School's active-bar rate
Of Pace Law School's 8,044 alumni in the New York register, 76% 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 4696514
- Year Admitted
- 2010 (16 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Thomas Lai
- City
- Flushing, NY
- County
- Queens
- ZIP Code
- 11354
- Phone
- (718) 888-1033
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Yu Hao Lai's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Pace 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 Flushing, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Yu Hao Lai: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~596 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 Thomas Lai licensed?
Thomas Lai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Yu Hao Lai admitted to the bar?
Thomas Yu Hao Lai was admitted to the bar in 2010.
Where did Thomas Yu Hao Lai go to law school?
Thomas Yu Hao Lai attended Pace Law School.
What company does Thomas Yu Hao Lai work for?
Thomas Yu Hao Lai is associated with Law Office Of Thomas Lai in Flushing, NY.
Is Thomas Yu Hao Lai in good standing?
Not currently, Thomas Yu Hao Lai's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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