Michael James Connolly
On the New York attorney register since 1985 · office in Boston, MA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1999333
- Admitted
- 1985 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jun 2027
Michael James Connolly is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1985 in the First Department, with an office in Boston, MA; next registration due Jun 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 James Connolly has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jun 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
28 other attorneys list Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 0 of them were admitted before 1985, and 7 of the 29 give an office in Boston, MA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1985, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Joseph Barriere | 1993 | Currently registered |
| Jeffrey Michael Grybowski | 1999 | Suspended, delinquent |
| Jeremy Michael Smith | 2001 | Currently registered |
| Mitchell R. Edwards | 2002 | Currently registered |
| Peter James Martin | 2004 | Due to re‑register |
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 James Connolly studied at Fordham University School of Law (the register spells it “FORDHAM”). 2,886 of its 20,418 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael James Connolly was.
- Same law school
- 20,418living graduates; 87.9% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Boston, MA
- 2,932living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 2,932 living registrants with an office in Boston, MA, 143 were admitted before 1985 and 2,778 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 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP29 on the register, 0 of the others admitted before 1985; 7 of the 29 give an office in Boston, MA.
- Fordham University School of Law graduates on the register20,418 living, 87.9% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Boston, MA2,932 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19856,046 people admitted in 1985 are on the register, 1,883 of them through the First 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 James Connolly’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Michael James Connolly in 1985. 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).