New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Berger
Cornell Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2007, registered office in New York, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2007
- Admitted
- 19
- Years in bar
- 4477600
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Berger has held an active New York bar license for 19 years - admitted in 2007, longer-tenured than 38% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 19 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #40903 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Cornell Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Berger carries New York bar registration 4477600, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Directors Guild Of America, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10019. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Cornell Law School (8,118 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Michael Berger 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 Berger was admitted in 2007, giving 19 years on the New York register.
19 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
19 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Michael Berger's 19-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #40,903 of 93,608 office peers (44th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #40,903
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 44th
- Admitted
- 2007
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Erwin Kyle Inigo Abalos admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Shahreen Ara Abedin admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Kenneth M. Abell admitted 2007 · 19 yr
- Mark Darryl Ableman admitted 2007 · 19 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow Cornell Law School alumni
Among the 4,487 Cornell Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Berger is longer-tenured than 56%.
19 years vs. Cornell Law School alumni
Years since admission - 4,487 NY-registered alumni of this school
19 Top 44% higher than 56% of 4,487 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 · September 2026
Cornell Law School's active-bar rate
Of Cornell Law School's 8,118 alumni in the New York register, 65.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2007 admission class today
Of the 8,913 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2007, 87.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4477600
- Year Admitted
- 2007 (19 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Directors Guild Of America
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10019
- Phone
- (212) 258-0802
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Berger'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: Directors Guild Of America
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Cornell Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2007 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2007), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2007 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Berger: 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.
Similar admission year (~2007)
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 Berger licensed?
Michael Berger is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Berger admitted to the bar?
Michael Berger was admitted to the bar in 2007.
Where did Michael Berger go to law school?
Michael Berger attended Cornell Law School.
What company does Michael Berger work for?
Michael Berger is associated with Directors Guild Of America in New York, NY.
Is Michael Berger in good standing?
Yes, Michael Berger holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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