New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Garrett Michael Desantis
Western New England University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Hackensack, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5777115
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Garrett Michael Desantis 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"
- #612 of 678
- by tenure in Hackensack office peers
- Law school
- Western New England University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5777115 on the New York register belongs to Garrett Michael Desantis, 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 Matt Simon Law, located in Hackensack, NJ, ZIP 07601. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Western New England University School of Law (552 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Garrett Michael Desantis 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, Garrett Michael Desantis 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
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Hackensack, NJ office peers
Garrett Michael Desantis is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Hackensack, NJ: #612 of 678 by years since admission (90th percentile locally). See the Hackensack attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #612
- City cohort
- 678
- Local percentile
- 90th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Hackensack
- Adrian Altunkara admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Darcy Jean Baboulis-Gyscek admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Peter Ross Figman admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Michael Dennis Flynn 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Garrett compares to fellow Western New England University School Of Law alumni
Among the 700 Western New England University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Garrett Michael Desantis is longer-tenured than 8%.
6 years vs. Western New England University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 700 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 92% higher than 8% of 700 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 · August 2026
Western New England University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Western New England University School Of Law's 552 alumni in the New York register, 82.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above 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
- 5777115
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Matt Simon Law
- City
- Hackensack, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07601
- Phone
- (201) 243-3043
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Garrett Michael Desantis'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: Matt Simon Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Western New England University School Of Law 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 Hackensack, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Garrett Michael Desantis: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~679 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Garrett Desantis licensed?
Garrett Desantis is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Garrett Michael Desantis admitted to the bar?
Garrett Michael Desantis has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Garrett Michael Desantis go to law school?
Garrett Michael Desantis attended Western New England University School of Law.
What company does Garrett Michael Desantis work for?
Garrett Michael Desantis is associated with Matt Simon Law in Hackensack, NJ.
Is Garrett Michael Desantis in good standing?
Yes, Garrett Michael Desantis 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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