New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Drew Ashton
University Of Maryland alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Cambridge, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5463930
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Michael Drew Ashton has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #256 of 332
- by tenure in Cambridge office peers
- Law school
- University Of Maryland
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5463930 on the New York register belongs to Michael Drew Ashton, 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 Michael Ashton, located in Cambridge, MA, ZIP 02139. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (319 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Drew Ashton 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
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Michael Drew Ashton sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 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 Cambridge, MA office peers
Michael Drew Ashton is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Cambridge, MA: #256 of 332 by years since admission (77th percentile locally). See the Cambridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #256
- City cohort
- 332
- Local percentile
- 77th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Cambridge
- Thomas Ferte admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Amrit Gupta admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Verna Krishnamurthy admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Gene Louis Schlack admitted 2016 · 10 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 Maryland alumni
Among the 229 University Of Maryland graduates in the New York register, Michael Drew Ashton is longer-tenured than 7%.
10 years vs. University Of Maryland alumni
Years since admission - 229 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 93% higher than 7% of 229 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 Maryland's active-bar rate
Of University Of Maryland's 319 alumni in the New York register, 63% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5463930
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael Ashton
- City
- Cambridge, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02139
- Phone
- (240) 643-0711
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Drew Ashton'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.
Near-tenure University Of Maryland alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Cambridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Drew Ashton: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~333 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Ashton licensed?
Michael Ashton is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Drew Ashton admitted to the bar?
Michael Drew Ashton has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Michael Drew Ashton go to law school?
Michael Drew Ashton attended UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
What company does Michael Drew Ashton work for?
Michael Drew Ashton is associated with Michael Ashton in Cambridge, MA.
Is Michael Drew Ashton in good standing?
Yes, Michael Drew Ashton 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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