New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yan Luo
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5032776
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Yan Luo has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #241 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5032776 on the New York register belongs to Yan Luo, 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 Covington & Burling LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94306. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yan Luo 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Yan Luo sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Relative to the 384 NY-registered attorneys listing Palo Alto, CA, Yan Luo is longer-tenured than 63% (local rank #241). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #241
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 63rd
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Kenneth Michael Chiu admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Christine Elizabeth Garg admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Devin John Heckman admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Danielle Nicole Kleinman admitted 2012 · 14 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 Yan compares to fellow Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Yan Luo is longer-tenured than 35%.
14 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 65% higher than 35% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5032776
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Covington & Burling LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94306
- Phone
- (650) 632-4705
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yan Luo'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: Covington & Burling LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 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 Yan Luo: 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 (~2012)
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 Yan Luo licensed?
Yan Luo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yan Luo admitted to the bar?
Yan Luo has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Yan Luo go to law school?
Yan Luo attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Yan Luo work for?
Yan Luo is associated with Covington & Burling LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Yan Luo in good standing?
Yes, Yan Luo 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.