New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2

Michael Kenedy Belford

Fordham alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1973, registered office in Bay Shore, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.

1973
Admitted
53
Years in bar
1494251
NY reg #

The record in one line

Michael Kenedy Belford appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1973 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.

53 yrs
since first admission to the bar
Pending-renewal
current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
#8 of 138
by tenure in Bay Shore office peers
Law school
Fordham

Data updated September 2026

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Bar status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
pending-renewal
Year admitted
1973
53 years
Law school
Fordham
Registration
1494251
NY registration #

What this profile tells you

Bar status & tenure

Michael Kenedy Belford is registered as bar number 1494251 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.

Practice context & education

Practice address is listed under Belford & Nornes, LLP, located in Bay Shore, NY (Suffolk County), ZIP 11706. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: FORDHAM.

State context & due diligence

A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.

Tenure among Bay Shore, NY office peers

Michael Kenedy Belford is toward the newer end of Bay Shore, NY's NY register cohort: #8 of 138 by years since admission. See the Bay Shore attorney directory .

Local rank
#8
City cohort
138
Local percentile
5th
Admitted
1973

Nearest tenure peers in Bay Shore

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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.

How Michael compares to fellow Fordham alumni

Among the 2,676 Fordham graduates in the New York register, Michael Kenedy Belford is longer-tenured than 99%.

53 years vs. Fordham alumni

Years since admission - 2,676 NY-registered alumni of this school

53 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,676 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 · September 2026

The 1973 admission class today

Of the 2,460 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1973, 42% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.

30%40%50%60%70% Statewide, all years1973 class 67.2% 42% ▼ -37.5%
Bar retention: statewide average vs. the 1973 admission class

Professional Details

Status
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Registration Number
1494251
Year Admitted
1973 (53 yrs · veteran)
Judicial Department
2
Next Registration
Apr 2026

Location & Contact

Company
Belford & Nornes, LLP
County
Suffolk
ZIP Code
11706
Phone
(516) 665-4400

Education

FORDHAM

Status Distribution Across the New York Bar

Michael Kenedy Belford's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 outside 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: Belford & Nornes, LLP

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 Kenedy Belford: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~139 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 Kenedy Belford is currently listed as "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", treat that as a registration fact to confirm, not a verdict on quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Michael Belford licensed?

Michael Belford is licensed to practice law in New York.

When was Michael Kenedy Belford admitted to the bar?

Michael Kenedy Belford's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1973.

Where did Michael Kenedy Belford go to law school?

Michael Kenedy Belford attended FORDHAM.

What company does Michael Kenedy Belford work for?

Michael Kenedy Belford is associated with Belford & Nornes, LLP in Bay Shore, NY.

Is Michael Kenedy Belford in good standing?

Not currently, Michael Kenedy Belford's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.

Cite this page & disclosure

Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.