New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Virginia Wei-Chen Liao
Cornell alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in Arlington, VA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3028925
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 26 years on the register since a 2000 admission, Virginia Wei-Chen Liao ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 26 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #165 of 631
- by tenure in Arlington office peers
- Law school
- Cornell
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3028925 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Virginia Wei-Chen Liao, 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 Arctera Us LLC, located in Arlington, VA, ZIP 22207. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: CORNELL.
State context & due diligence
After 26 years on the register, Virginia Wei-Chen Liao 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 Virginia Wei-Chen Liao's 26 years since admission in 2000.
26 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
26 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 Arlington, VA office peers
Most of the 631 NY-registered attorneys in Arlington, VA outrank Virginia Wei-Chen Liao on tenure; this record sits at the 26th local percentile (rank #165). See the Arlington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #165
- City cohort
- 631
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in Arlington
- Amir Hossein Behnia admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Rebecca S. Behravesh admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Samuel Syunghyub Chi admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Edward C. Crouter admitted 2000 · 26 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 Virginia compares to fellow Cornell alumni
Among the 1,212 Cornell graduates in the New York register, Virginia Wei-Chen Liao is longer-tenured than 47%.
26 years vs. Cornell alumni
Years since admission - 1,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 53% higher than 47% of 1,212 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
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3028925
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Arctera Us LLC
- City
- Arlington, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22207
- Phone
- (703) 967-3236
Education
CORNELL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Virginia Wei-Chen Liao'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: Arctera Us LLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 whose listed office city differs from Arlington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Virginia Wei-Chen Liao: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~632 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2000)
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 Virginia Liao licensed?
Virginia Liao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Virginia Wei-Chen Liao admitted to the bar?
Virginia Wei-Chen Liao's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Virginia Wei-Chen Liao go to law school?
Virginia Wei-Chen Liao attended CORNELL.
What company does Virginia Wei-Chen Liao work for?
Virginia Wei-Chen Liao is associated with Arctera Us LLC in Arlington, VA.
Is Virginia Wei-Chen Liao in good standing?
Yes, Virginia Wei-Chen Liao 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.