New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Xiaolei Lai
Smu Dedman School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2022, registered office in Dallas, TX. 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
- 5958012
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Xiaolei Lai appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2022 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 4 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #889 of 1,005
- by tenure in Dallas office peers
- Law school
- Smu Dedman School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Xiaolei Lai is registered as bar number 5958012 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Lai Law Firm, PLLC, located in Dallas, TX, ZIP 75219. Educational background: SMU Dedman School of Law (276 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 Dallas, TX office peers
Among the 1,005 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Dallas, TX, Xiaolei Lai ranks #889 by tenure, longer-tenured than 88% of that city cohort. See the Dallas attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #889
- City cohort
- 1,005
- Local percentile
- 88th
- Admitted
- 2022
Nearest tenure peers in Dallas
- Brett Ackerman admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Alan Woon Meng Chew admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Nathan Charles Elner admitted 2022 · 4 yr
- Paul Brian Lackey 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Xiaolei compares to fellow Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Among the 247 Smu Dedman School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Xiaolei Lai is longer-tenured than 0%.
4 years vs. Smu Dedman School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 247 NY-registered alumni of this school
4 Top 100% higher than 0% of 247 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
Smu Dedman School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Smu Dedman School Of Law's 276 alumni in the New York register, 84.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5958012
- Year Admitted
- 2022 (4 yrs · early career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Lai Law Firm, PLLC
- City
- Dallas, TX
- ZIP Code
- 75219
- Phone
- (469) 473-0600
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Xiaolei Lai'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.
Near-tenure Smu Dedman School Of Law 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 Dallas, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Xiaolei Lai: closest NY bar admission year outside TX, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,006 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Xiaolei Lai licensed?
Xiaolei Lai is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Xiaolei Lai admitted to the bar?
Xiaolei Lai was admitted to the New York bar in 2022, 4 years ago.
Where did Xiaolei Lai go to law school?
Xiaolei Lai attended SMU Dedman School of Law.
What company does Xiaolei Lai work for?
Xiaolei Lai is associated with Lai Law Firm, PLLC in Dallas, TX.
Is Xiaolei Lai in good standing?
Not currently, Xiaolei Lai'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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.