New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Wenxiong Zhang
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5770458
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Wenxiong Zhang appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2020 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 6 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #351 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Wenxiong Zhang is registered as bar number 5770458 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Wenxiong Zhang is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #351 of 384 by years since admission (91st percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #351
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Ei Jae Chang admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Ye Eun Chun admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Yixue Gong admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Thomas William Heiser admitted 2020 · 6 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 Wenxiong compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Wenxiong Zhang is longer-tenured than 19%.
6 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 81% higher than 19% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% 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
- 5770458
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 251-5000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Wenxiong Zhang'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: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Palo Alto, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Wenxiong Zhang: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~385 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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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Wenxiong Zhang is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wenxiong Zhang licensed?
Wenxiong Zhang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Wenxiong Zhang admitted to the bar?
Wenxiong Zhang has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Wenxiong Zhang go to law school?
Wenxiong Zhang attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Wenxiong Zhang work for?
Wenxiong Zhang is associated with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Wenxiong Zhang in good standing?
Not currently, Wenxiong Zhang's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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