New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Zih-Fen Kuang
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Seattle, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5809587
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Zih-Fen Kuang has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #839 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5809587 on the New York register belongs to Zih-Fen Kuang, 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 Focal PLLC, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98134. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Zih-Fen Kuang 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
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Zih-Fen Kuang sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 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 Seattle, WA office peers
Zih-Fen Kuang is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Seattle, WA: #839 of 944 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #839
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Jared Robert Allen admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Helin Azizoglu admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Benjamin Barocas admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Annalise Cornelia Bender-Brown 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 Zih-Fen compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Zih-Fen Kuang is longer-tenured than 19%.
6 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 81% higher than 19% of 4,487 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
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% 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
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5809587
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Focal PLLC
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98134
- Phone
- (206) 529-4827
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Zih-Fen Kuang'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 Cornell 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 Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Zih-Fen Kuang: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 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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Zih-Fen Kuang's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Zih-Fen Kuang licensed?
Zih-Fen Kuang is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Zih-Fen Kuang admitted to the bar?
Zih-Fen Kuang has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Zih-Fen Kuang go to law school?
Zih-Fen Kuang attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Zih-Fen Kuang work for?
Zih-Fen Kuang is associated with Focal PLLC in Seattle, WA.
Is Zih-Fen Kuang in good standing?
Yes, Zih-Fen Kuang 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.