New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael I. Chakansky
Suny Buffalo alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Parsippany, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1798602
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael I. Chakansky has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #18 of 444
- by tenure in Parsippany office peers
- Law school
- Suny Buffalo
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael I. Chakansky has carried New York bar registration 1798602 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Hoffmann & Baron, LLP, located in Parsippany, NJ, ZIP 07054. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SUNY BUFFALO (941 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Michael I. Chakansky 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 I. Chakansky's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Parsippany, NJ office peers
Most of the 444 NY-registered attorneys in Parsippany, NJ outrank Michael I. Chakansky on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #18). See the Parsippany attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 444
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Parsippany
- Louis Isaac Karp admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Ronald Lokos admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Alan G. Tresser admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Kevin Edward Wolff admitted 1982 · 44 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 Suny Buffalo alumni
Among the 448 Suny Buffalo graduates in the New York register, Michael I. Chakansky is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Suny Buffalo alumni
Years since admission - 448 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 448 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
Suny Buffalo's active-bar rate
Of Suny Buffalo's 941 alumni in the New York register, 64.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1798602
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Hoffmann & Baron, LLP
- City
- Parsippany, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07054
- Phone
- (973) 331-1700
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael I. Chakansky'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: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Suny Buffalo alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Parsippany, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael I. Chakansky: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~445 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
Verify This Attorney
Verify on NY Courts Attorney SearchNearby Attorneys in Parsippany, NJ
Compare credentials side-by-side
Compare Michael I. Chakansky with similar attorneys in Parsippany.
Compare attorneys →Before you rely on this record
Michael I. Chakansky's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michael Chakansky licensed?
Michael Chakansky is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael I. Chakansky admitted to the bar?
Michael I. Chakansky's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Michael I. Chakansky go to law school?
Michael I. Chakansky attended SUNY BUFFALO.
What company does Michael I. Chakansky work for?
Michael I. Chakansky is associated with Hoffmann & Baron, LLP in Parsippany, NJ.
Is Michael I. Chakansky in good standing?
Yes, Michael I. Chakansky 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.