New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William James Liang
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in New York, NY. As a recent entrant to the registry, this record's status, address, and admission date come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2022
- Admitted
- 4
- Years in bar
- 5938568
- NY reg #
The record in one line
William James Liang is early in an active New York law career - admitted to the bar in 2022 and on active status for 4 years so far, already ahead of 0% of the state's active bar by tenure.
- 4 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #78571 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
William James Liang holds bar number 5938568 with the New York bar authority, a recent active-status addition to the roll. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under H.I.G. Capital, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10020. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
As a recent addition to the register, William James Liang counts toward the New York bar's active cohort; the breakdown below shows how that group stacks up against the rest of the register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
William James Liang is a recent addition to the active New York bar, admitted in 2022. The histogram below shows where 4 years of tenure falls among every currently-active attorney in the state.
4 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
4 Top 100% higher than 0% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Among the 93,608 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in New York, NY, William James Liang ranks #78,571 by tenure, longer-tenured than 84% of that city cohort. See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #78,571
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 84th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Claire Zena Abbadi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Arash Cyrus Abbassi admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Griffin James Abbott admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Rosanna Gabriella Abdilla admitted 2022 · 4 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 William compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, William James Liang is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2022 admission class today
Of the 7,736 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 76.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5938568
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- H.I.G. Capital
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10020
- Phone
- (646) 808-9109
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William James Liang'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: H.I.G. Capital
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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2022 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2022), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2022 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William James Liang: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2022)
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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William James Liang'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 William Liang licensed?
William Liang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William James Liang admitted to the bar?
William James Liang was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did William James Liang go to law school?
William James Liang attended Harvard Law School.
What company does William James Liang work for?
William James Liang is associated with H.I.G. Capital in New York, NY.
Is William James Liang in good standing?
Yes, William James Liang 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.