Michael A. Berlin
On the New York attorney register since 1997 · office in Albany, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2829190
- Admitted
- 1997 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
Michael A. Berlin is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1997 in the First Department, with an office in Albany, NY; next registration due Dec 2027. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael A. Berlin has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2027.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
752 other attorneys list Greenberg Traurig, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 150 of them were admitted before 1997, and 29 of the 753 give an office in Albany, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1997, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Michael Cooper | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Meira Schulman Ferziger | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Dorothee Margarete Fischer-Appelt | 1997 | Currently registered |
| Brian J. Gavsie | 1997 | Currently registered |
| James Jay Guiliano | 1997 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael A. Berlin studied at New York University School of Law (the register spells it “NEW YORK UNIVERSITY”). 3,638 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Michael A. Berlin was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Albany, NY
- 3,678living registrants
Of the 3,678 living registrants with an office in Albany, NY, 1,051 were admitted before 1997 and 2,546 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Greenberg Traurig, LLP753 on the register, 150 of the others admitted before 1997; 29 of the 753 give an office in Albany, NY.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Albany, NY3,678 living registrants give an office there.
- Albany County’s registered bar3,767 currently registered, 11.88 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19977,066 people admitted in 1997 are on the register, 2,545 of them through the First Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael A. Berlin’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Michael A. Berlin in 1997. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Third Department’s grievance committee, which covers Albany County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).