New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Adam Burger
Hofstra alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1995, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1995
- Admitted
- 31
- Years in bar
- 2660900
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 31 years on the register since a 1995 admission, Michael Adam Burger ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 31 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #807 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Hofstra
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2660900 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Adam Burger, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Santiago Burger LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14610. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: HOFSTRA (2,218 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 31 years on the register, Michael Adam Burger still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Michael Adam Burger's 31 years since admission in 1995.
31 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
31 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Michael Adam Burger is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #807 of 2,355 (34th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #807
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 34th
- Admitted
- 1995
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Paul Edmund Berndt admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Anne M. Burger admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Marie C. Byrne admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Todd Kevin Card admitted 1995 · 31 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 Hofstra alumni
Among the 1,287 Hofstra graduates in the New York register, Michael Adam Burger is longer-tenured than 46%.
31 years vs. Hofstra alumni
Years since admission - 1,287 NY-registered alumni of this school
31 Top 54% higher than 46% of 1,287 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
Hofstra's active-bar rate
Of Hofstra's 2,218 alumni in the New York register, 67.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1995 admission class today
Of the 6,807 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1995, 80.2% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2660900
- Year Admitted
- 1995 (31 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Santiago Burger LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14610
- Phone
- (585) 563-2400
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Adam Burger'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.
Same firm affiliation: Santiago Burger LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1995 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1995), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1995 whose listed office city differs from Rochester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Adam Burger: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,356 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1995)
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 Burger licensed?
Michael Burger is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Adam Burger admitted to the bar?
Michael Adam Burger's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1995.
Where did Michael Adam Burger go to law school?
Michael Adam Burger attended HOFSTRA.
What company does Michael Adam Burger work for?
Michael Adam Burger is associated with Santiago Burger LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Michael Adam Burger in good standing?
Yes, Michael Adam Burger 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.