Michael I. Chakansky
On the New York attorney register since 1982 · office in Parsippany, NJ
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1798602
- Admitted
- 1982 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2026
Michael I. Chakansky is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1982 in the Second Department, with an office in Parsippany, NJ; next registration due Dec 2026. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael I. Chakansky has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2026.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
13 other attorneys list Hoffmann & Baron, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1982, and 3 of the 14 give an office in Parsippany, NJ. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1982, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald J. Baron | 1980 | Currently registered |
| John Thomas Gallagher | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Kevin Eames McDermott | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Glenn T. Henneberger | 1992 | Due to re‑register |
| James Francis Harrington | 1994 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael I. Chakansky studied at University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) (the register spells it “SUNY BUFFALO”). 1,918 of its 9,828 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael I. Chakansky was.
- Same law school
- 9,828living graduates; 90.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Parsippany, NJ
- 447living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 447 living registrants with an office in Parsippany, NJ, 16 were admitted before 1982 and 426 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Hoffmann & Baron, LLP14 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1982; 3 of the 14 give an office in Parsippany, NJ.
- University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY) graduates on the register9,828 living, 90.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Parsippany, NJ447 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19825,181 people admitted in 1982 are on the register, 2,061 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael I. Chakansky’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Michael I. Chakansky in 1982. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).