New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Philip Adams
Boston University School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Boston, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5011853
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Michael Philip Adams has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1666 of 2,912
- by tenure in Boston office peers
- Law school
- Boston University School Of Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5011853 on the New York register belongs to Michael Philip Adams, currently in active 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 Ow North America LLC, located in Boston, MA, ZIP 02108. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Boston University School of Law (2,798 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Philip Adams 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Michael Philip Adams sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Boston, MA office peers
Michael Philip Adams's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Boston, MA: rank #1,666 of 2,912 office peers (57th percentile). See the Boston attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,666
- City cohort
- 2,912
- Local percentile
- 57th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Boston
- Quisquella M. Addison admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Steven Michael Altmann admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Kevin John Angle admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Amine Assouad admitted 2012 · 14 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 Michael compares to fellow Boston University School Of Law alumni
Among the 3,402 Boston University School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Michael Philip Adams is longer-tenured than 26%.
14 years vs. Boston University School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 3,402 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 74% higher than 26% of 3,402 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
Boston University School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Boston University School Of Law's 2,798 alumni in the New York register, 80.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5011853
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ow North America LLC
- City
- Boston, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02108
- Phone
- (917) 562-7136
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Philip Adams'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: Ow North America LLC
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 Boston University School Of Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Boston, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Philip Adams: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,913 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Michael Adams licensed?
Michael Adams is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Philip Adams admitted to the bar?
Michael Philip Adams has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Michael Philip Adams go to law school?
Michael Philip Adams attended Boston University School of Law.
What company does Michael Philip Adams work for?
Michael Philip Adams is associated with Ow North America LLC in Boston, MA.
Is Michael Philip Adams in good standing?
Yes, Michael Philip Adams 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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