New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yao Liu
Case Western Reserve University Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Cleveland, OH. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5510334
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Yao Liu has built 9 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 9 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #222 of 289
- by tenure in Cleveland office peers
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve University Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5510334 on the New York register belongs to Yao Liu, 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 Cavith Familo & Durkin Co., L.P.A., located in Cleveland, OH, ZIP 44114. Educational background: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL (4 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yao Liu 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
9 years into an active New York practice since a 2017 admission, Yao Liu sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
9 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
9 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 Cleveland, OH office peers
Yao Liu is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Cleveland, OH: #222 of 289 by years since admission (76th percentile locally). See the Cleveland attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #222
- City cohort
- 289
- Local percentile
- 76th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Cleveland
- Karen Lauren Greene admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Jarienn Amaris James admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Ryan Mark Johansen admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Richard Matthew Knoth admitted 2017 · 9 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.
Case Western Reserve University Law School's active-bar rate
Of Case Western Reserve University Law School's 4 alumni in the New York register, 50% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2017 admission class today
Of the 8,202 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2017, 93.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5510334
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cavith Familo & Durkin Co., L.P.A.
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- ZIP Code
- 44114
- Phone
- (216) 621-7860
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yao Liu'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 admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from Cleveland, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yao Liu: closest NY bar admission year outside OH, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~290 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2017)
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 Yao Liu licensed?
Yao Liu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yao Liu admitted to the bar?
Yao Liu has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Yao Liu go to law school?
Yao Liu attended CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Yao Liu work for?
Yao Liu is associated with Cavith Familo & Durkin Co., L.P.A. in Cleveland, OH.
Is Yao Liu in good standing?
Yes, Yao Liu holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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