New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Xiayun Zhou
Suffolk University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5730130
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Xiayun Zhou has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #334 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Suffolk University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5730130 on the New York register belongs to Xiayun Zhou, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dla Piper, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Suffolk University Law School (1,115 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Xiayun Zhou 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Xiayun Zhou sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Xiayun Zhou is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #334 of 384 by years since admission (87th percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #334
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 87th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Timothy Michael Carter admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Emily Chan admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Shuchen Gong admitted 2019 · 7 yr
- Poornima Gopoji 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.
What changed, NY OCA 2026-08-06 extract
Compared with the retained 2026-07-03 OCA attorney registration extract. Administrative “due to reregister” churn is excluded.
- Registration status moved from Delinquent to Currently registered between the 2026-07-03 and 2026-08-06 OCA extracts.
Browse other registration status changes or download prior extracts from the open data page.
How Xiayun compares to fellow Suffolk University Law School alumni
Among the 916 Suffolk University Law School graduates in the New York register, Xiayun Zhou is longer-tenured than 16%.
7 years vs. Suffolk University Law School alumni
Years since admission - 916 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 84% higher than 16% of 916 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
Suffolk University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Suffolk University Law School's 1,115 alumni in the New York register, 80% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5730130
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dla Piper
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 833-2144
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Xiayun Zhou'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: Dla Piper
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suffolk University Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 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 Xiayun Zhou: 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 (~2019)
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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Xiayun Zhou'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 Xiayun Zhou licensed?
Xiayun Zhou is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Xiayun Zhou admitted to the bar?
Xiayun Zhou has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Xiayun Zhou go to law school?
Xiayun Zhou attended Suffolk University Law School.
What company does Xiayun Zhou work for?
Xiayun Zhou is associated with Dla Piper in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Xiayun Zhou in good standing?
Yes, Xiayun Zhou 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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