New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
John Michael Chase
Delaware Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1978, registered office in Glen Cove, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1978
- Admitted
- 48
- Years in bar
- 1638147
- NY reg #
The record in one line
John Michael Chase has spent 48 years on the register since admission in 1978, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 48 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 106
- by tenure in Glen Cove office peers
- Law school
- Delaware Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
John Michael Chase has carried New York bar registration 1638147 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 Chase, Rathkopf & Chase, LLP, located in Glen Cove, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11542. Educational background: DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL (45 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 48 years, John Michael Chase 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
John Michael Chase's 48 years since a 1978 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
48 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
48 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Glen Cove, NY office peers
John Michael Chase is toward the newer end of Glen Cove, NY's NY register cohort: #18 of 106 by years since admission. See the Glen Cove attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 106
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1978
Nearest tenure peers in Glen Cove
- Gary Stuart Alpert admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Lawrence Berger admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Richard Francis Minicucci admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Joseph Francis Renaghan admitted 1978 · 48 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.
Delaware Law School's active-bar rate
Of Delaware Law School's 45 alumni in the New York register, 55.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1978 admission class today
Of the 3,834 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1978, 51.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1638147
- Year Admitted
- 1978 (48 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Chase, Rathkopf & Chase, LLP
- City
- Glen Cove, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11542
- Phone
- (516) 671-5880
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
John Michael Chase'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 Delaware Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1978 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1978), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1978 whose listed office city differs from Glen Cove, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for John Michael Chase: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~107 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1978)
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 John Chase licensed?
John Chase is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was John Michael Chase admitted to the bar?
John Michael Chase's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1978.
Where did John Michael Chase go to law school?
John Michael Chase attended DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL.
What company does John Michael Chase work for?
John Michael Chase is associated with Chase, Rathkopf & Chase, LLP in Glen Cove, NY.
Is John Michael Chase in good standing?
Yes, John Michael Chase holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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