New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Michael Donald Baird

Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2010, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2010
Admitted
16
Years in bar
4842381
NY reg #

The record in one line

Michael Donald Baird has held an active New York bar license for 16 years - admitted in 2010, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

16 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#47805 of 93,608
by tenure in New York office peers
Law school
Columbia University

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2010
16 years
Law school
Columbia University
53.6% active rate
Registration
4842381
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Michael Donald Baird carries New York bar registration 4842381, an established, active practitioner in good 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 Duane Morris LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (3,238 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

With an established practice on record, Michael Donald Baird remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.

Experience vs. the active New York bar

Michael Donald Baird was admitted in 2010, giving 16 years on the New York register.

16 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

16 Top 62% higher than 38% of 290,787 active NY attorneys

This attorney 0 80 every active NY attorney, bucketed by value

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 New York, NY office peers

Michael Donald Baird's 16-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #47,805 of 93,608 office peers (51st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .

Local rank
#47,805
City cohort
93,608
Local percentile
51st
Admitted
2010

Nearest tenure peers in New York

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 Columbia University alumni

Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Michael Donald Baird is longer-tenured than 6%.

16 years vs. Columbia University alumni

Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school

16 Top 94% higher than 6% of 1,229 fellow alumni

This attorney 5 40 every registered alum of this school, bucketed by value

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

Columbia University's active-bar rate

Of Columbia University's 3,238 alumni in the New York register, 53.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%53.6%
Columbia University alumni, active-bar rate

The 2010 admission class today

Of the 10,128 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2010, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

66%67%68%69%70% Statewide, all years2010 class 67.2% 69.6% ▲ +3.6%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2010 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
4842381
Year Admitted
2010 (16 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Jul 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Duane Morris LLP
County
New York
ZIP Code
10017
Phone
(212) 404-8771

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Michael Donald Baird'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
Cohort Attorneys Share Relevance
Active in good standing 290,787
67.2%
This attorney is in this cohort
Other / inactive / discipline 141,838
32.8%
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Total registered 432,625 100.0% Full New York bar register

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.

Consumer Complaint Data

The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) tracks consumer financial complaints. Duane Morris LLP has been named in consumer complaints.

These are voluntary, self-filed consumer complaints, not a substantiated-wrongdoing rate: a larger firm with more clients typically shows more complaints simply from serving more people, and CFPB does not verify a complaint's merits before logging it. Read the count as consumer-outreach volume, not a professional-conduct score.

7
Debt Collection Complaints (National)

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Complaints against the firm, not the individual attorney.

Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Donald Baird: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.

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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Before you rely on this record

Michael Donald Baird's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Michael Baird licensed?

Michael Baird is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Michael Donald Baird admitted to the bar?

Michael Donald Baird was admitted to the bar in 2010.

Where did Michael Donald Baird go to law school?

Michael Donald Baird attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

What company does Michael Donald Baird work for?

Michael Donald Baird is associated with Duane Morris LLP in New York, NY.

Is Michael Donald Baird in good standing?

Yes, Michael Donald Baird 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.