New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Wakako Ohga Byer
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in Seattle, WA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2008
- Admitted
- 18
- Years in bar
- 4636304
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wakako Ohga Byer appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2008 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 18 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #355 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wakako Ohga Byer is registered as bar number 4636304 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Moss Adams LLP, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98104. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,128 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 Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Wakako Ohga Byer on tenure; this record sits at the 38th local percentile (rank #355). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #355
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 38th
- Admitted
- 2008
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Nicholas Fremont Aldrich admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- William F. Appleyard admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Ehren Jacob Brav admitted 2008 · 18 yr
- Sara Danielle Brin admitted 2008 · 18 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Wakako compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Wakako Ohga Byer is longer-tenured than 51%.
18 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
18 Top 49% higher than 51% of 8,212 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 · August 2026
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,128 alumni in the New York register, 71% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2008 admission class today
Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% 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
- 4636304
- Year Admitted
- 2008 (18 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Moss Adams LLP
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98104
- Phone
- (206) 302-6640
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wakako Ohga Byer'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.
Same firm affiliation: Moss Adams LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2008 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2008), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2008 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wakako Ohga Byer: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2008)
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 Wakako Byer licensed?
Wakako Byer is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wakako Ohga Byer admitted to the bar?
Wakako Ohga Byer was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Where did Wakako Ohga Byer go to law school?
Wakako Ohga Byer attended New York Law School.
What company does Wakako Ohga Byer work for?
Wakako Ohga Byer is associated with Moss Adams LLP in Seattle, WA.
Is Wakako Ohga Byer in good standing?
Not currently, Wakako Ohga Byer'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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