New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Victor Zhikai Gao
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Riverside, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2590818
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Victor Zhikai Gao ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #14 of 23
- by tenure in Riverside office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2590818 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Victor Zhikai Gao, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Ccg, located in Riverside, CT, ZIP 06878. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Victor Zhikai Gao 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 Victor Zhikai Gao's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Riverside, CT office peers
In the small Riverside, CT cohort (23 with admission years), Victor Zhikai Gao ranks #14 by tenure. See the Riverside attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 23
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Riverside
- Michael R. Lowitt admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Lori Ann Smeal admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Joan Marie Button admitted 1992 · 34 yr
- Edward Jonathan Rayner admitted 1992 · 34 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 Victor compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Victor Zhikai Gao is longer-tenured than 99%.
32 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2590818
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ccg
- City
- Riverside, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06878
- Phone
- (203) 918-6668
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Victor Zhikai Gao'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 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Riverside, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Victor Zhikai Gao: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~24 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
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 Victor Gao licensed?
Victor Gao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Victor Zhikai Gao admitted to the bar?
Victor Zhikai Gao's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Victor Zhikai Gao go to law school?
Victor Zhikai Gao attended Yale Law School.
What company does Victor Zhikai Gao work for?
Victor Zhikai Gao is associated with Ccg in Riverside, CT.
Is Victor Zhikai Gao in good standing?
Yes, Victor Zhikai Gao 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.