New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Jay Brown
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Seattle, WA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5804133
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Michael Jay Brown has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #839 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5804133 on the New York register belongs to Michael Jay Brown, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Ryan Swanson And Cleveland PLLC, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98101. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Jay Brown is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Michael Jay Brown sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Michael Jay Brown is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Seattle, WA: #839 of 944 by years since admission (89th percentile locally). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #839
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 89th
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Jared Robert Allen admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Helin Azizoglu admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Benjamin Barocas admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Annalise Cornelia Bender-Brown admitted 2020 · 6 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Jay Brown is longer-tenured than 16%.
6 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 84% higher than 16% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5804133
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Nov 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ryan Swanson And Cleveland PLLC
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98101
- Phone
- (206) 464-4224
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Jay Brown'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.
Near-tenure Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Jay Brown: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Brown licensed?
Michael Brown is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Jay Brown admitted to the bar?
Michael Jay Brown has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Michael Jay Brown go to law school?
Michael Jay Brown attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Michael Jay Brown work for?
Michael Jay Brown is associated with Ryan Swanson And Cleveland PLLC in Seattle, WA.
Is Michael Jay Brown in good standing?
Yes, Michael Jay Brown holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.