New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Eric Joseph Michaels
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in West Palm Beach, FL. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1874635
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Eric Joseph Michaels has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #48 of 297
- by tenure in West Palm Beach office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Eric Joseph Michaels has carried New York bar registration 1874635 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Fox Rothschild LLP, located in West Palm Beach, FL, ZIP 33401. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Eric Joseph Michaels has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Eric Joseph Michaels's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 West Palm Beach, FL office peers
Most of the 297 NY-registered attorneys in West Palm Beach, FL outrank Eric Joseph Michaels on tenure; this record sits at the 16th local percentile (rank #48). See the West Palm Beach attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #48
- City cohort
- 297
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in West Palm Beach
- Herbert Ira Mendelsohn admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Mindy A. Mora admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Stephen David Sanford admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Mitchell David Schepps admitted 1983 · 43 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 Eric compares to fellow New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Eric Joseph Michaels is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1874635
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Fox Rothschild LLP
- City
- West Palm Beach, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33401
- Phone
- (561) 804-4495
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Eric Joseph Michaels'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: Fox Rothschild LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from West Palm Beach, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Eric Joseph Michaels: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~298 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Eric Michaels licensed?
Eric Michaels is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Eric Joseph Michaels admitted to the bar?
Eric Joseph Michaels's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Eric Joseph Michaels go to law school?
Eric Joseph Michaels attended New York Law School.
What company does Eric Joseph Michaels work for?
Eric Joseph Michaels is associated with Fox Rothschild LLP in West Palm Beach, FL.
Is Eric Joseph Michaels in good standing?
Yes, Eric Joseph Michaels 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.
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