Michael David Brophy
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Bala Cynwyd, PA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2086221
- Admitted
- 1986 · Third Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
Michael David Brophy is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Third Department, with an office in Bala Cynwyd, PA; next registration due Feb 2028. 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 David Brophy has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 2028.
- 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
61 other attorneys list Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1986. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brian W. McElhenny | 1981 | Due to re‑register |
| Thomas Mark Bona | 1983 | Currently registered |
| James Freire | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Michael Frederic Harris | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Frank Joseph Ciano | 1991 | 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 David Brophy studied at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (the register spells it “VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY”). 215 of its 1,575 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael David Brophy was.
- Same law school
- 1,575living graduates; 88.4% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Bala Cynwyd, PA
- 48living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 48 living registrants with an office in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 4 were admitted before 1986 and 42 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 Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP62 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1986.
- Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law graduates on the register1,575 living, 88.4% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Bala Cynwyd, PA48 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 1,107 of them through the Third 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 David Brophy’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Third Department, which admitted Michael David Brophy in 1986. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).