New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Stephen Bigin
St Johns alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2000, registered office in New York, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2000
- Admitted
- 26
- Years in bar
- 3040540
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Stephen Bigin appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2000 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 26 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #28046 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- St Johns
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Stephen Bigin is registered as bar number 3040540 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 Bernstein Liebhard LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10016. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ST JOHNS.
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 New York, NY office peers
Michael Stephen Bigin is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #28,046 of 93,608 (30th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #28,046
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 30th
- Admitted
- 2000
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Neil Richard Aaronson admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Araby Abaya admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Avi Abergel admitted 2000 · 26 yr
- Michael Stephen Abitbol admitted 2000 · 26 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 August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow St Johns alumni
Among the 1,562 St Johns graduates in the New York register, Michael Stephen Bigin is longer-tenured than 0%.
26 years vs. St Johns alumni
Years since admission - 1,562 NY-registered alumni of this school
26 Top 100% higher than 0% of 1,562 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 · August 2026
The 2000 admission class today
Of the 7,585 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2000, 63.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 3040540
- Year Admitted
- 2000 (26 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Bernstein Liebhard LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10016
- Phone
- (212) 779-1414
Education
ST JOHNS
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Stephen Bigin'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
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: Bernstein Liebhard LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure St Johns alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2000 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2000), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2000 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 Stephen Bigin: 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 (~2000)
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 Bigin licensed?
Michael Bigin is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Stephen Bigin admitted to the bar?
Michael Stephen Bigin's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2000.
Where did Michael Stephen Bigin go to law school?
Michael Stephen Bigin attended ST JOHNS.
What company does Michael Stephen Bigin work for?
Michael Stephen Bigin is associated with Bernstein Liebhard LLP in New York, NY.
Is Michael Stephen Bigin in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Stephen Bigin's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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