New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Boston, MA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3984671
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #702 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3984671 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Nift Networks, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02116. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee is earlier in the Boston, MA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #702 of 2,912 (24th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #702
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 24th
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Geraldine B. Acuna admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Donna Joy Apostol admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Matthew Charles Applebaum admitted 2001 · 25 yr
- Luciana Aquino-Hagedorn admitted 2001 · 25 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 Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee is longer-tenured than 86%.
25 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3984671
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Nift Networks
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02116
- Phone
- (415) 793-7682
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee'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 Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
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 Lee licensed?
Thomas Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee admitted to the bar?
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee go to law school?
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee attended Yale Law School.
What company does Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee work for?
Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee is associated with Nift Networks in Boston, MA.
Is Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee in good standing?
Yes, Thomas Sang-Hwak Lee 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.
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