New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Yan Cao
New York University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Sacramento, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5290309
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, Yan Cao has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #122 of 182
- by tenure in Sacramento office peers
- Law school
- New York University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5290309 on the New York register belongs to Yan Cao, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ca Department Of Consumer Affairs, Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education, located in Sacramento, CA, ZIP 95834. Educational background: New York University School of Law (11,584 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yan Cao 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
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, Yan Cao sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Sacramento, CA office peers
Against Sacramento, CA's 182-attorney NY register cohort, Yan Cao lands at the 66th tenure percentile (rank #122). See the Sacramento attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #122
- City cohort
- 182
- Local percentile
- 66th
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Sacramento
- Mikhail Vladimirovich Arsentiev admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Harjeet Elizabeth Gidha admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Patrick Gihana admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Donella Mae Green admitted 2014 · 12 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 Yan compares to fellow New York University School Of Law alumni
Among the 13,607 New York University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Yan Cao is longer-tenured than 36%.
12 years vs. New York University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 13,607 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 64% higher than 36% of 13,607 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
New York University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of New York University School Of Law's 11,584 alumni in the New York register, 82.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5290309
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ca Department Of Consumer Affairs, Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education
- City
- Sacramento, CA
- ZIP Code
- 95834
- Phone
- (718) 753-3884
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yan Cao'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 New York University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Sacramento, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yan Cao: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~183 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
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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Yan Cao'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 Yan Cao licensed?
Yan Cao is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yan Cao admitted to the bar?
Yan Cao has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did Yan Cao go to law school?
Yan Cao attended New York University School of Law.
What company does Yan Cao work for?
Yan Cao is associated with Ca Department Of Consumer Affairs, Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education in Sacramento, CA.
Is Yan Cao in good standing?
Yes, Yan Cao 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.