New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yu-Hua Kuo
American University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Gaithersburg, MD. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5070339
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Yu-Hua Kuo has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #32 of 40
- by tenure in Gaithersburg office peers
- Law school
- American University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5070339 on the New York register belongs to Yu-Hua Kuo, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Gaithersburg, MD, ZIP 20898. Educational background: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Yu-Hua Kuo 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Yu-Hua Kuo sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 Gaithersburg, MD office peers
Gaithersburg, MD carries only 40 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Yu-Hua Kuo is #32 by tenure in that small local set. See the Gaithersburg attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #32
- City cohort
- 40
- Local percentile
- 78th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Gaithersburg
- Chunbo Qin admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Leonid Rakitin admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Matthew Mchale Vince admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Danelco Ruel Moxey admitted 2011 · 15 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 Yu-Hua compares to fellow American University alumni
Among the 638 American University graduates in the New York register, Yu-Hua Kuo is longer-tenured than 4%.
14 years vs. American University alumni
Years since admission - 638 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 96% higher than 4% of 638 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
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5070339
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Apr 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Gaithersburg, MD
- ZIP Code
- 20898
- Phone
- (240) 587-3823
Education
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yu-Hua Kuo'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.
Near-tenure American University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Gaithersburg, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yu-Hua Kuo: closest NY bar admission year outside MD, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~41 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Yu-Hua Kuo licensed?
Yu-Hua Kuo is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yu-Hua Kuo admitted to the bar?
Yu-Hua Kuo has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Yu-Hua Kuo go to law school?
Yu-Hua Kuo attended AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Is Yu-Hua Kuo in good standing?
Yes, Yu-Hua Kuo holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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