New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
William Jae Shim
Washington University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Rockville, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5617774
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, William Jae Shim has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #195 of 218
- by tenure in Rockville office peers
- Law school
- Washington University School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5617774 on the New York register belongs to William Jae Shim, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Rockville, MD, ZIP 20852. Educational background: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (144 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Jae Shim 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, William Jae Shim sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Rockville, MD office peers
William Jae Shim is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Rockville, MD: #195 of 218 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Rockville attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #195
- City cohort
- 218
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville
- Fahimeh Aslani admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- You Jin Shin admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Kellie Marie Shlifer admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Reason Emma Abajuo admitted 2019 · 7 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 Washington University School Of Law alumni
Among the 138 Washington University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, William Jae Shim is longer-tenured than 0%.
8 years vs. Washington University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 100% higher than 0% of 138 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
Washington University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Washington University School Of Law's 144 alumni in the New York register, 74.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5617774
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Rockville, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Phone
- (703) 303-8430
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Jae Shim'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 Washington University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 .
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Rockville, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Jae Shim: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~219 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 William Shim licensed?
William Shim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Jae Shim admitted to the bar?
William Jae Shim has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did William Jae Shim go to law school?
William Jae Shim attended WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
Is William Jae Shim in good standing?
Yes, William Jae Shim holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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