New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael Cobbs
Syracuse Univ alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Rochester, NY. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2861185
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Michael Cobbs ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #936 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Syracuse Univ
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2861185 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Cobbs, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Brown Hutchinson LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14614. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SYRACUSE UNIV.
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Michael Cobbs 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 Cobbs's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Cobbs's 28-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Rochester, NY: rank #936 of 2,355 office peers (40th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #936
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Lorna Rachel Affronti admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jon Juhani Aho admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Jeffrey Scott Albanese admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Aimee W. Allen admitted 1998 · 28 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 Syracuse Univ alumni
Among the 216 Syracuse Univ graduates in the New York register, Michael Cobbs is longer-tenured than 0%.
28 years vs. Syracuse Univ alumni
Years since admission - 216 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 100% higher than 0% of 216 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
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2861185
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brown Hutchinson LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14614
- Phone
- (585) 454-5050
Education
SYRACUSE UNIV
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Cobbs'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: Brown Hutchinson 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 Syracuse Univ alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 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 Cobbs: 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 (~1998)
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 Cobbs licensed?
Michael Cobbs is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Cobbs admitted to the bar?
Michael Cobbs's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Michael Cobbs go to law school?
Michael Cobbs attended SYRACUSE UNIV.
What company does Michael Cobbs work for?
Michael Cobbs is associated with Brown Hutchinson LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Michael Cobbs in good standing?
Yes, Michael Cobbs holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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