New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Manuel A. Utset Jr
University Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1988, registered office in Tallahassee, FL. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1988
- Admitted
- 38
- Years in bar
- 2224293
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 38 years on the register since a 1988 admission, Manuel A. Utset Jr ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 38 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #15 of 72
- by tenure in Tallahassee office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2224293 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Manuel A. Utset Jr, a veteran practitioner still in active good 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 Florida State University College Of Law, located in Tallahassee, FL, ZIP 32301. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2,044 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 38 years on the register, Manuel A. Utset Jr still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Manuel A. Utset Jr's 38 years since admission in 1988.
38 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
38 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Tallahassee, FL office peers
Manuel A. Utset Jr is toward the newer end of Tallahassee, FL's NY register cohort: #15 of 72 by years since admission. See the Tallahassee attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #15
- City cohort
- 72
- Local percentile
- 19th
- Admitted
- 1988
Nearest tenure peers in Tallahassee
- Ann Hart Coulter admitted 1989 · 37 yr
- Carolyn Ann Horwich admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Lizabeth A. Brady admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Linda B. Kipling admitted 1986 · 40 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 Manuel compares to fellow University Of Michigan alumni
Among the 1,196 University Of Michigan graduates in the New York register, Manuel A. Utset Jr is longer-tenured than 99%.
38 years vs. University Of Michigan alumni
Years since admission - 1,196 NY-registered alumni of this school
38 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,196 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
University Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan's 2,044 alumni in the New York register, 62.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1988 admission class today
Of the 6,238 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1988, 56.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2224293
- Year Admitted
- 1988 (38 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Florida State University College Of Law
- City
- Tallahassee, FL
- ZIP Code
- 32301
- Phone
- (850) 644-7274
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Manuel A. Utset Jr'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: Florida State University College Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1988 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1988), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1988 whose listed office city differs from Tallahassee, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Manuel A. Utset Jr: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~73 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1988)
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 Manuel Utset licensed?
Manuel Utset is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Manuel A. Utset Jr admitted to the bar?
Manuel A. Utset Jr's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1988.
Where did Manuel A. Utset Jr go to law school?
Manuel A. Utset Jr attended UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Manuel A. Utset Jr work for?
Manuel A. Utset Jr is associated with Florida State University College Of Law in Tallahassee, FL.
Is Manuel A. Utset Jr in good standing?
Yes, Manuel A. Utset Jr holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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