New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Wen-Ching Lin
Southern Methodist Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1992, registered office in Sunnyvale, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1992
- Admitted
- 34
- Years in bar
- 2488732
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 34 years on the register since a 1992 admission, Wen-Ching Lin ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 34 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #5 of 66
- by tenure in Sunnyvale office peers
- Law school
- Southern Methodist Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2488732 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Wen-Ching Lin, 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 Law Offices Of Wen-Ching Lin, located in Sunnyvale, CA, ZIP 94087. Educational background: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV (51 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 34 years on the register, Wen-Ching Lin 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 Wen-Ching Lin's 34 years since admission in 1992.
34 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
34 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Sunnyvale, CA office peers
Wen-Ching Lin is toward the newer end of Sunnyvale, CA's NY register cohort: #5 of 66 by years since admission. See the Sunnyvale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #5
- City cohort
- 66
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1992
Nearest tenure peers in Sunnyvale
- Mary Catherine Malley admitted 1991 · 35 yr
- Linda Ann D'Amico admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Yumi Carol Nonoyama admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Mark Alan Masek admitted 1989 · 37 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 Wen-Ching compares to fellow Southern Methodist Univ alumni
Among the 51 Southern Methodist Univ graduates in the New York register, Wen-Ching Lin is longer-tenured than 25%.
34 years vs. Southern Methodist Univ alumni
Years since admission - 51 NY-registered alumni of this school
34 Top 75% higher than 25% of 51 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
Southern Methodist Univ's active-bar rate
Of Southern Methodist Univ's 51 alumni in the New York register, 45.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1992 admission class today
Of the 6,498 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1992, 59.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2488732
- Year Admitted
- 1992 (34 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Of Wen-Ching Lin
- City
- Sunnyvale, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94087
- Phone
- (408) 459-9828
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wen-Ching Lin'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 Southern Methodist Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1992 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1992), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1992 whose listed office city differs from Sunnyvale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wen-Ching Lin: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~67 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1992)
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 Wen-Ching Lin licensed?
Wen-Ching Lin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wen-Ching Lin admitted to the bar?
Wen-Ching Lin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1992.
Where did Wen-Ching Lin go to law school?
Wen-Ching Lin attended SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV.
What company does Wen-Ching Lin work for?
Wen-Ching Lin is associated with Law Offices Of Wen-Ching Lin in Sunnyvale, CA.
Is Wen-Ching Lin in good standing?
Yes, Wen-Ching Lin 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.