New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Yu Cao

Columbia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2002. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2002
Admitted
24
Years in bar
4084455
NY reg #

The record in one line

Yu Cao appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2002 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

24 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
Law school
Columbia

Data updated May 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Current registration status per NY Office of Court Administration
Year admitted
2002
24 years
Year of first admission to the New York bar
Law school
Columbia
Law school attended, with active-bar rate where available
Registration
4084455
NY registration #
Official NY OCA attorney registration number

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Yu Cao is registered as bar number 4084455 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Haiwen & Partners, located in Beijing. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

How Yu compares to fellow Columbia alumni

Among the 2,473 Columbia graduates in the New York register, Yu Cao is longer-tenured than 15% - a school-cohort view of experience, alongside the statewide one above.

24 years vs. Columbia alumni

Years since admission - 2,473 NY-registered alumni of this school

24 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,473 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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 · May 2026

The 2002 admission class today

Of the 7,981 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2002, 65.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

65%65.5%66%66.5% Statewide, all years2002 class 66.2% 65.2% ▼ -1.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2002 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
4084455
Year Admitted
2002 (24 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Apr 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Haiwen & Partners
City
Beijing
Phone
(86) 10 85606888

Education

COLUMBIA

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Yu Cao's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 66.2% of the 429,620-attorney New York register currently marked active.

Full statewide breakdown & source note
Cohort Attorneys Share Profile relevance
Active in good standing 284,296
66.2%
This attorney is outside this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 145,324
33.8%
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Total registered 429,620 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Before you rely on this record

Yu Cao is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Yu Cao licensed?

Yu Cao is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Yu Cao admitted to the bar?

Yu Cao was admitted to the bar in 2002.

Where did Yu Cao go to law school?

Yu Cao attended COLUMBIA.

What company does Yu Cao work for?

Yu Cao is associated with Haiwen & Partners in Beijing.

Is Yu Cao in good standing?

Not currently, Yu Cao's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.