New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Marko Joachim Belej
University Of Michigan Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Southfield, MI. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2919439
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Marko Joachim Belej appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1998 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 28 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #14 of 64
- by tenure in Southfield office peers
- Law school
- University Of Michigan Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Marko Joachim Belej is registered as bar number 2919439 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, located in Southfield, MI, ZIP 48034. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Michigan Law School (2,349 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Southfield, MI office peers
Marko Joachim Belej is toward the newer end of Southfield, MI's NY register cohort: #14 of 64 by years since admission. See the Southfield attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #14
- City cohort
- 64
- Local percentile
- 20th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Southfield
- Alan Marc Gallatin admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Robert Steven Silverman admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Anna Lincoln Spradlin admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Michael Joseph Asher admitted 2000 · 26 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 Marko compares to fellow University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Among the 2,060 University Of Michigan Law School graduates in the New York register, Marko Joachim Belej is longer-tenured than 95%.
28 years vs. University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Years since admission - 2,060 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 5% higher than 95% of 2,060 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 Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Michigan Law School's 2,349 alumni in the New York register, 83.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2919439
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- City
- Southfield, MI
- ZIP Code
- 48034
- Phone
- (248) 727-1384
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Marko Joachim Belej's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Michigan Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Southfield, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Marko Joachim Belej: closest NY bar admission year outside MI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~65 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Marko Belej licensed?
Marko Belej is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Marko Joachim Belej admitted to the bar?
Marko Joachim Belej's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Marko Joachim Belej go to law school?
Marko Joachim Belej attended University of Michigan Law School.
What company does Marko Joachim Belej work for?
Marko Joachim Belej is associated with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Southfield, MI.
Is Marko Joachim Belej in good standing?
Not currently, Marko Joachim Belej's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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