Michael Jay Cohen
On the New York attorney register since 2003 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 4058533
- Admitted
- 2003 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Dec 2027
Michael Jay Cohen is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 2003 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Dec 2027. 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 Jay Cohen has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Dec 2027.
- 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
893 other attorneys list Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 123 of them were admitted before 2003, and 613 of the 894 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 2003, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nirmal Robert Banerjea | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Amy Beth Carper | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Sarah Kathleen Eddy | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Scott Jason Greenberg | 2003 | Currently registered |
| Brian M. Lutz | 2003 | 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 Jay Cohen studied at Fordham University School of Law. 4,485 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 2000s, as Michael Jay Cohen was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 33,051 were admitted before 2003 and 58,728 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 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP894 on the register, 123 of the others admitted before 2003; 613 of the 894 give an office in New York, NY.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 20038,250 people admitted in 2003 are on the register, 2,426 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 Jay Cohen’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 Jay Cohen in 2003. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York County, where the register places the office.
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).