New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Matthew John Dorsey
Vanderbilt alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1997, registered office in Saratoga Springs, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1997
- Admitted
- 29
- Years in bar
- 2798221
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 29 years on the register since a 1997 admission, Matthew John Dorsey ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 29 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #147 of 291
- by tenure in Saratoga Springs office peers
- Law school
- Vanderbilt
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2798221 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Matthew John Dorsey, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under O'Connell And Aronowitz, located in Saratoga Springs, NY (Saratoga County), ZIP 12866. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: VANDERBILT (293 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 29 years on the register, Matthew John Dorsey 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 Matthew John Dorsey's 29 years since admission in 1997.
29 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
29 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Saratoga Springs, NY office peers
Relative to the 291 NY-registered attorneys listing Saratoga Springs, NY, Matthew John Dorsey is longer-tenured than 50% (local rank #147). See the Saratoga Springs attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #147
- City cohort
- 291
- Local percentile
- 50th
- Admitted
- 1997
Nearest tenure peers in Saratoga Springs
- Michele Leonra Anderson admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Brian Conan Cuneo admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Stephanie Wyn Ferradino admitted 1997 · 29 yr
- Gillian Amy Hirsch admitted 1997 · 29 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 Matthew compares to fellow Vanderbilt alumni
Among the 214 Vanderbilt graduates in the New York register, Matthew John Dorsey is longer-tenured than 37%.
29 years vs. Vanderbilt alumni
Years since admission - 214 NY-registered alumni of this school
29 Top 63% higher than 37% of 214 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
Vanderbilt's active-bar rate
Of Vanderbilt's 293 alumni in the New York register, 62.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1997 admission class today
Of the 7,065 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1997, 81% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2798221
- Year Admitted
- 1997 (29 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- O'Connell And Aronowitz
- City
- Saratoga Springs, NY
- County
- Saratoga
- ZIP Code
- 12866
- Phone
- (518) 584-5205
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Matthew John Dorsey'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: O'Connell And Aronowitz
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 Vanderbilt alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1997 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1997), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1997 whose listed office city differs from Saratoga Springs, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Matthew John Dorsey: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~292 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1997)
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 Matthew Dorsey licensed?
Matthew Dorsey is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Matthew John Dorsey admitted to the bar?
Matthew John Dorsey's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1997.
Where did Matthew John Dorsey go to law school?
Matthew John Dorsey attended VANDERBILT.
What company does Matthew John Dorsey work for?
Matthew John Dorsey is associated with O'Connell And Aronowitz in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Is Matthew John Dorsey in good standing?
Yes, Matthew John Dorsey 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.