New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael E. Catalinotto
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1961, registered office in Albany, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1961
- Admitted
- 65
- Years in bar
- 1527696
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael E. Catalinotto appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1961 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 65 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #3 of 3,677
- by tenure in Albany office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael E. Catalinotto is registered as bar number 1527696 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 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP, located in Albany, NY (Albany County), ZIP 12203. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
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 Albany, NY office peers
Michael E. Catalinotto is earlier in the Albany, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #3 of 3,677 (0th percentile). See the Albany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 3,677
- Local percentile
- 0th
- Admitted
- 1961
Nearest tenure peers in Albany
- Lawrence E. Kahn admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- William Pozefsky admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Sanford Rosenblum admitted 1963 · 63 yr
- Michael Whiteman admitted 1964 · 62 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 Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Michael E. Catalinotto is longer-tenured than 99%.
65 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 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
The 1961 admission class today
Of the 1,543 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1961, 10.8% 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
- 1527696
- Year Admitted
- 1961 (65 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP
- City
- Albany, NY
- County
- Albany
- ZIP Code
- 12203
- Phone
- (518) 465-3553
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael E. Catalinotto'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: Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1961 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1961), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1961 whose listed office city differs from Albany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael E. Catalinotto: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~3,678 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1961)
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 Catalinotto licensed?
Michael Catalinotto is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael E. Catalinotto admitted to the bar?
Michael E. Catalinotto's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1961.
Where did Michael E. Catalinotto go to law school?
Michael E. Catalinotto attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael E. Catalinotto work for?
Michael E. Catalinotto is associated with Maynard, O'Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, LLP in Albany, NY.
Is Michael E. Catalinotto in good standing?
Not currently, Michael E. Catalinotto'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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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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