New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Willa Lin Wei
University Of Notre Dame alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in Los Altos, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5111331
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Willa Lin Wei has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #21 of 21
- by tenure in Los Altos office peers
- Law school
- University Of Notre Dame
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5111331 on the New York register belongs to Willa Lin Wei, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP, located in Los Altos, CA, ZIP 94022. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (246 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Willa Lin Wei is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Willa Lin Wei sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Los Altos, CA office peers
Los Altos, CA carries only 21 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Willa Lin Wei is #21 by tenure in that small local set. See the Los Altos attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #21
- City cohort
- 21
- Local percentile
- 95th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in Los Altos
- Andrew Ishine Chen admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Maria Emanuelli Moreno admitted 2011 · 15 yr
- Egan Hill admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Jennifer Lynn Shipp admitted 2006 · 20 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 Willa compares to fellow University Of Notre Dame alumni
Among the 137 University Of Notre Dame graduates in the New York register, Willa Lin Wei is longer-tenured than 7%.
13 years vs. University Of Notre Dame alumni
Years since admission - 137 NY-registered alumni of this school
13 Top 93% higher than 7% of 137 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
University Of Notre Dame's active-bar rate
Of University Of Notre Dame's 246 alumni in the New York register, 65.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5111331
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
- City
- Los Altos, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94022
- Phone
- (408) 207-4772
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Willa Lin Wei'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: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
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 University Of Notre Dame alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from Los Altos, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Willa Lin Wei: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~22 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
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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Willa Lin Wei's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Willa Wei licensed?
Willa Wei is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Willa Lin Wei admitted to the bar?
Willa Lin Wei has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Willa Lin Wei go to law school?
Willa Lin Wei attended UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME.
What company does Willa Lin Wei work for?
Willa Lin Wei is associated with Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP in Los Altos, CA.
Is Willa Lin Wei in good standing?
Yes, Willa Lin Wei 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.