New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yesul Lee
University Of Minnesota Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in San Francisco, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5486717
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Yesul Lee 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"
- #1969 of 2,460
- by tenure in San Francisco office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5486717 on the New York register belongs to Yesul Lee, 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 Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, located in San Francisco, CA, ZIP 94111. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Minnesota Law School (552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yesul Lee 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, Yesul Lee 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 · September 2026
Tenure among San Francisco, CA office peers
Among the 2,460 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in San Francisco, CA, Yesul Lee ranks #1,969 by tenure, longer-tenured than 80% of that city cohort. See the San Francisco attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,969
- City cohort
- 2,460
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in San Francisco
- Patrick Ian Andrews admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Rita Carmen Astoor admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Daryn Michael Awde admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Lindsay Elizabeth Barrios 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.
How Yesul compares to fellow University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Among the 506 University Of Minnesota Law School graduates in the New York register, Yesul Lee is longer-tenured than 24%.
9 years vs. University Of Minnesota Law School alumni
Years since admission - 506 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 76% higher than 24% of 506 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
University Of Minnesota Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota Law School's 552 alumni in the New York register, 80.6% 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
- 5486717
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
- City
- San Francisco, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94111
- Phone
- (628) 295-2039
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yesul Lee'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: Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Minnesota Law School 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 San Francisco, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yesul Lee: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,461 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 Yesul Lee licensed?
Yesul Lee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yesul Lee admitted to the bar?
Yesul Lee has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Yesul Lee go to law school?
Yesul Lee attended University of Minnesota Law School.
What company does Yesul Lee work for?
Yesul Lee is associated with Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP in San Francisco, CA.
Is Yesul Lee in good standing?
Yes, Yesul Lee 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.