New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Paul Alcan
University Of Chicago Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5598933
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Michael Paul Alcan has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2365 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- University Of Chicago Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5598933 on the New York register belongs to Michael Paul Alcan, currently in active 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: University of Chicago Law School (1,442 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Paul Alcan 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Michael Paul Alcan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, Michael Paul Alcan ranks #2,365 by tenure, longer-tenured than 82% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,365
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 82nd
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Matthew Albert Aizenstadt admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Sareen Karla Armani admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Javad Asghari admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Andrew Deif Atallah admitted 2018 · 8 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 University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Among the 1,261 University Of Chicago Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Paul Alcan is longer-tenured than 29%.
8 years vs. University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Years since admission - 1,261 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 71% higher than 29% of 1,261 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 Chicago Law School's active-bar rate
Of University Of Chicago Law School's 1,442 alumni in the New York register, 85.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5598933
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (310) 552-4233
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Paul Alcan'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: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure University Of Chicago Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Paul Alcan: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2018)
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 Alcan licensed?
Michael Alcan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Paul Alcan admitted to the bar?
Michael Paul Alcan has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Michael Paul Alcan go to law school?
Michael Paul Alcan attended University of Chicago Law School.
What company does Michael Paul Alcan work for?
Michael Paul Alcan is associated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Michael Paul Alcan in good standing?
Yes, Michael Paul Alcan 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.