Michael A. Damia
On the New York attorney register since 1986 · office in Rochester, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2039006
- Admitted
- 1986 · Fourth Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Aug 2028
Michael A. Damia is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1986 in the Fourth Department, with an office in Rochester, NY; next registration due Aug 2028. Since Jul 3, 2026 it has moved only through the routine two-year cycle.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael A. Damia has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Aug 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Due to re‑register unchanged
- Due to re‑register 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
133 other attorneys list Harter Secrest & Emery LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 9 of them were admitted before 1986, and 89 of the 134 give an office in Rochester, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1986, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Taylor Lee | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Stephen Royle Vanarsdale | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Martin William O’Toole | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Richard T. Yarmel | 1987 | Currently registered |
| Peter Hykel Abdella | 1988 | 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 A. Damia studied at Albany Law School (the register spells it “ALBANY”). 1,852 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael A. Damia was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Rochester, NY
- 2,353living registrants
Of the 2,353 living registrants with an office in Rochester, NY, 423 were admitted before 1986 and 1,895 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 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP134 on the register, 9 of the others admitted before 1986; 89 of the 134 give an office in Rochester, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Rochester, NY2,353 living registrants give an office there.
- Monroe County’s registered bar2,430 currently registered, 3.22 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19866,111 people admitted in 1986 are on the register, 439 of them through the Fourth 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 A. Damia’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which admitted Michael A. Damia in 1986. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Fourth Department’s grievance committee, which covers Monroe 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).