New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael A. Damia
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in Rochester, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2039006
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael A. Damia appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1986 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 40 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #426 of 2,355
- by tenure in Rochester office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael A. Damia is registered as bar number 2039006 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP, located in Rochester, NY (Monroe County), ZIP 14604. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: ALBANY (2,377 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Rochester, NY office peers
Michael A. Damia is earlier in the Rochester, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #426 of 2,355 (18th percentile). See the Rochester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #426
- City cohort
- 2,355
- Local percentile
- 18th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in Rochester
- Lisa Christine Arrington admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pamela Fennell Baker admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Christopher S. Ciaccio admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Jennie Marie Cooper admitted 1986 · 40 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 Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Michael A. Damia is longer-tenured than 90%.
40 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,206 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
Albany's active-bar rate
Of Albany's 2,377 alumni in the New York register, 54.9% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 2039006
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
- City
- Rochester, NY
- County
- Monroe
- ZIP Code
- 14604
- Phone
- (585) 231-1168
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael A. Damia's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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: Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 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 A. Damia: 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 (~1986)
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 Damia licensed?
Michael Damia is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael A. Damia admitted to the bar?
Michael A. Damia's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Michael A. Damia go to law school?
Michael A. Damia attended ALBANY.
What company does Michael A. Damia work for?
Michael A. Damia is associated with Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP in Rochester, NY.
Is Michael A. Damia in good standing?
Not currently, Michael A. Damia's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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