New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Jay Burnett
New York Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Rockville Centre, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1409978
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Jay Burnett has spent 49 years on the register since admission in 1977, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 49 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #38 of 327
- by tenure in Rockville Centre office peers
- Law school
- New York Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Jay Burnett has carried New York bar registration 1409978 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Michael Jay Burnett, Esq., located in Rockville Centre, NY (Nassau County), ZIP 11570. Educational background: New York Law School (15,933 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 49 years, Michael Jay Burnett has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Jay Burnett's 49 years since a 1977 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
49 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
49 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Rockville Centre, NY office peers
Most of the 327 NY-registered attorneys in Rockville Centre, NY outrank Michael Jay Burnett on tenure; this record sits at the 11th local percentile (rank #38). See the Rockville Centre attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #38
- City cohort
- 327
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Rockville Centre
- Edward E. Esrick admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Alan Harvey Kaufman admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Thomas C. Meriam admitted 1977 · 49 yr
- Kenneth G. Rothstein admitted 1977 · 49 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 New York Law School alumni
Among the 8,212 New York Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Jay Burnett is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. New York Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,212 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,212 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
New York Law School's active-bar rate
Of New York Law School's 15,933 alumni in the New York register, 69.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1409978
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Mar 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael Jay Burnett, Esq.
- City
- Rockville Centre, NY
- County
- Nassau
- ZIP Code
- 11570
- Phone
- (516) 678-1755
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Jay Burnett'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 New York Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Rockville Centre, 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 Burnett: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~328 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
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 Burnett licensed?
Michael Burnett is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Jay Burnett admitted to the bar?
Michael Jay Burnett's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Michael Jay Burnett go to law school?
Michael Jay Burnett attended New York Law School.
What company does Michael Jay Burnett work for?
Michael Jay Burnett is associated with Michael Jay Burnett, Esq. in Rockville Centre, NY.
Is Michael Jay Burnett in good standing?
Yes, Michael Jay Burnett 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.