New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Yichen Liu
Yale Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5775580
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Yichen Liu carries a "Delinquent" status on the New York bar register, on record since 2020 - confirm the exact standing and any discipline history directly with the state bar before engaging.
- 6 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Suspended
- current bar status: "Delinquent"
- #351 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- Yale Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Yichen Liu is registered as bar number 5775580 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Delinquent", suspended or delinquent, verify terms with the bar before engaging. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Cooley LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Yale Law School (5,917 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Delinquent" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents, and how to verify current standing directly with the state bar.
Tenure among Palo Alto, CA office peers
Yichen Liu is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #351 of 384 by years since admission (91st percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #351
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Ei Jae Chang admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Ye Eun Chun admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Yixue Gong admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Thomas William Heiser admitted 2020 · 6 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 Yichen compares to fellow Yale Law School alumni
Among the 2,941 Yale Law School graduates in the New York register, Yichen Liu is longer-tenured than 16%.
6 years vs. Yale Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,941 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 84% higher than 16% of 2,941 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
Yale Law School's active-bar rate
Of Yale Law School's 5,917 alumni in the New York register, 62.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Delinquent
- Registration Number
- 5775580
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Cooley LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (650) 843-5812
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yichen Liu's current status, "Delinquent", places this record outside 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: Cooley LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Yale Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 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 Yichen Liu: 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 (~2020)
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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Yichen Liu carries a "Delinquent" status. Verify the exact scope and dates of this action directly with the state bar before acting on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Yichen Liu licensed?
Yichen Liu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yichen Liu admitted to the bar?
Yichen Liu has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Yichen Liu go to law school?
Yichen Liu attended Yale Law School.
What company does Yichen Liu work for?
Yichen Liu is associated with Cooley LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Yichen Liu in good standing?
No, Yichen Liu carries a "Delinquent" status, not active standing. Confirm the exact scope directly with the state bar before engaging.
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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.