Michael H. Bernstein
On the New York attorney register since 1987 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2104347
- Admitted
- 1987 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Michael H. Bernstein is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1987 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Jun 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 H. Bernstein has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
115 other attorneys list Robinson & Cole LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 10 of them were admitted before 1987, and 47 of the 116 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1987, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Lampert | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
| John Francis McCarrick | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Eugene Paul Murphy | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Patrick Walter Begos | 1988 | Currently registered |
| Andrew Lee Kramer | 1988 | 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 H. Bernstein studied at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (the register spells it “PACE UNIVERSITY”). 1,555 of its 8,033 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael H. Bernstein was.
- Same law school
- 8,033living graduates; 90.0% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 10,844 were admitted before 1987 and 81,811 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 Robinson & Cole LLP116 on the register, 10 of the others admitted before 1987; 47 of the 116 give an office in New York, NY.
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University graduates on the register8,033 living, 90.0% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19875,948 people admitted in 1987 are on the register, 2,491 of them through the Second 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 H. Bernstein’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Michael H. Bernstein in 1987. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).