New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Yaoyu Liu
Washington University In St. Louis alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5489869
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Yaoyu 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"
- #65250 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Washington University In St. Louis
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5489869 on the New York register belongs to Yaoyu Liu, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under O'Rourke & Degen, PLLC, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10007. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS (228 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yaoyu 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, Yaoyu 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Yaoyu Liu's 9-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #65,250 of 93,608 office peers (70th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #65,250
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Ryann Matthew Aaron admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Heba Abdelaal admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander Abedine admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Alexander Lee Abelson 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Yaoyu compares to fellow Washington University In St. Louis alumni
Among the 227 Washington University In St. Louis graduates in the New York register, Yaoyu Liu is longer-tenured than 0%.
9 years vs. Washington University In St. Louis alumni
Years since admission - 227 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 100% higher than 0% of 227 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 In St. Louis's active-bar rate
Of Washington University In St. Louis's 228 alumni in the New York register, 73.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5489869
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Rourke & Degen, PLLC
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10007
- Phone
- (212) 227-4530
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yaoyu 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 firm affiliation: O'Rourke & Degen, PLLC
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Washington University In St. Louis alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2017 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2017), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2017 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yaoyu Liu: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 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 Yaoyu Liu licensed?
Yaoyu Liu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yaoyu Liu admitted to the bar?
Yaoyu Liu has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Yaoyu Liu go to law school?
Yaoyu Liu attended WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS.
What company does Yaoyu Liu work for?
Yaoyu Liu is associated with O'Rourke & Degen, PLLC in New York, NY.
Is Yaoyu Liu in good standing?
Yes, Yaoyu Liu 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.
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