New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yabo Lin
Washington University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2009, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2009
- Admitted
- 17
- Years in bar
- 4711677
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Yabo Lin has held an active New York bar license for 17 years - admitted in 2009, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 17 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #196 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Washington University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Yabo Lin carries New York bar registration 4711677, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Sidley Austin, LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (144 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Yabo Lin remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Yabo Lin was admitted in 2009, giving 17 years on the New York register.
17 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
17 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Relative to the 384 NY-registered attorneys listing Palo Alto, CA, Yabo Lin is longer-tenured than 51% (local rank #196). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #196
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 51st
- Admitted
- 2009
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Kevin Hao Boon admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Alexis Ilagan Caloza admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Eric Chow admitted 2009 · 17 yr
- Shannon Renee Delahaye admitted 2009 · 17 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 Yabo compares to fellow Washington University School Of Law alumni
Among the 138 Washington University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Yabo Lin is longer-tenured than 61%.
17 years vs. Washington University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 138 NY-registered alumni of this school
17 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 · August 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 2009 admission class today
Of the 10,203 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2009, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4711677
- Year Admitted
- 2009 (17 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Mar 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sidley Austin, LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 565-7000
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yabo Lin'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: Sidley Austin, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Washington University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2009 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2009), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2009 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 Yabo Lin: 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 (~2009)
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 Yabo Lin licensed?
Yabo Lin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yabo Lin admitted to the bar?
Yabo Lin was admitted to the bar in 2009.
Where did Yabo Lin go to law school?
Yabo Lin attended WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.
What company does Yabo Lin work for?
Yabo Lin is associated with Sidley Austin, LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Yabo Lin in good standing?
Yes, Yabo Lin 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.