New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Yuan Xia
University Of Michigan Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2017, registered office in Palo Alto, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2017
- Admitted
- 9
- Years in bar
- 5537295
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2017, Yuan Xia 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"
- #312 of 384
- by tenure in Palo Alto office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5537295 on the New York register belongs to Yuan Xia, 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 Morrison & Foerster LLP, located in Palo Alto, CA, ZIP 94304. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Michigan Law School (2,350 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Yuan Xia 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, Yuan Xia 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
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 Palo Alto, CA office peers
Yuan Xia is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Palo Alto, CA: #312 of 384 by years since admission (81st percentile locally). See the Palo Alto attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #312
- City cohort
- 384
- Local percentile
- 81st
- Admitted
- 2017
Nearest tenure peers in Palo Alto
- Yushi An admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Amy Winter Bartell admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Monica Davis admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Kelly Patricia Earle 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 Yuan compares to fellow University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Among the 2,060 University Of Michigan Law School graduates in the New York register, Yuan Xia is longer-tenured than 28%.
9 years vs. University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,060 NY-registered alumni of this school
9 Top 72% higher than 28% of 2,060 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 Michigan Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan Law School's 2,350 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% 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
- 5537295
- Year Admitted
- 2017 (9 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
- City
- Palo Alto, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94304
- Phone
- (415) 268-6146
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yuan Xia'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: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan 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 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 Yuan Xia: 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 (~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 Yuan Xia licensed?
Yuan Xia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yuan Xia admitted to the bar?
Yuan Xia has been on the New York bar register since 2017.
Where did Yuan Xia go to law school?
Yuan Xia attended University of Michigan Law School.
What company does Yuan Xia work for?
Yuan Xia is associated with Morrison & Foerster LLP in Palo Alto, CA.
Is Yuan Xia in good standing?
Yes, Yuan Xia 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.