New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1

Michael Anthony Balascio

Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2008, registered office in New Orleans, LA. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

2008
Admitted
18
Years in bar
4565495
NY reg #

The record in one line

Michael Anthony Balascio has held an active New York bar license for 18 years - admitted in 2008, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.

18 yrs
in active practice since admission
Active
current bar status: "Currently registered"
#131 of 256
by tenure in New Orleans office peers
Law school
Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School

Data updated August 2026

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Bar status
Currently registered
active
Year admitted
2008
18 years
Law school
Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School
87.5% active rate
Registration
4565495
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Michael Anthony Balascio carries New York bar registration 4565495, 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 Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., located in New Orleans, LA, ZIP 70112. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL (40 registered alumni).

State context & due diligence

With an established practice on record, Michael Anthony Balascio 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 Anthony Balascio was admitted in 2008, giving 18 years on the New York register.

18 years on the New York bar

Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys

18 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 Orleans, LA office peers

Relative to the 256 NY-registered attorneys listing New Orleans, LA, Michael Anthony Balascio is longer-tenured than 51% (local rank #131). See the New Orleans attorney directory .

Local rank
#131
City cohort
256
Local percentile
51st
Admitted
2008

Nearest tenure peers in New Orleans

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.

Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School's active-bar rate

Of Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School's 40 alumni in the New York register, 87.5% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.

0%100%New York avg67%87.5%
Univ. Of Pennsylvania Law School alumni, active-bar rate

The 2008 admission class today

Of the 9,683 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2008, 68.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.

67%67.5%68%68.5%69% Statewide, all years2008 class 67.2% 68.4% ▲ +1.8%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 2008 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Currently registered
Registration Number
4565495
Year Admitted
2008 (18 yrs · senior)
Judicial Department
1
Next Registration
Jan 2028

Location & Contact

Company
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.
ZIP Code
70112
Phone
(504) 589-9700

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Michael Anthony Balascio'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.

Same firm affiliation: Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.

Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).

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Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density

Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Anthony Balascio: closest NY bar admission year outside LA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~257 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 Anthony Balascio'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 Balascio licensed?

Michael Balascio is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Michael Anthony Balascio admitted to the bar?

Michael Anthony Balascio was admitted to the bar in 2008.

Where did Michael Anthony Balascio go to law school?

Michael Anthony Balascio attended UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL.

What company does Michael Anthony Balascio work for?

Michael Anthony Balascio is associated with Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. in New Orleans, LA.

Is Michael Anthony Balascio in good standing?

Yes, Michael Anthony Balascio 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.