New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Thomas Dandrea
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2020, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2020
- Admitted
- 6
- Years in bar
- 5777628
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2020, Michael Thomas Dandrea has built 6 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 6 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #285 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5777628 on the New York register belongs to Michael Thomas Dandrea, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Beach Point Capital Management LP, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90404. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Thomas Dandrea is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
6 years into an active New York practice since a 2020 admission, Michael Thomas Dandrea sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
6 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
6 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Michael Thomas Dandrea is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Santa Monica, CA: #285 of 309 by years since admission (92nd percentile locally). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #285
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 92nd
- Admitted
- 2020
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Jordan Matthew Beals admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Kimberly Krystal Blake admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Matthew Stephen French admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Peter Justin Karuppiah admitted 2020 · 6 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Michael compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Thomas Dandrea is longer-tenured than 18%.
6 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
6 Top 82% higher than 18% of 12,124 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 · September 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2020 admission class today
Of the 8,276 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2020, 75.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5777628
- Year Admitted
- 2020 (6 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Beach Point Capital Management LP
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90404
- Phone
- (310) 312-8363
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Thomas Dandrea'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: Beach Point Capital Management LP
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 Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2020 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2020), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2020 whose listed office city differs from Santa Monica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Thomas Dandrea: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~310 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2020)
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 Dandrea licensed?
Michael Dandrea is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Thomas Dandrea admitted to the bar?
Michael Thomas Dandrea has been on the New York bar register since 2020.
Where did Michael Thomas Dandrea go to law school?
Michael Thomas Dandrea attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Michael Thomas Dandrea work for?
Michael Thomas Dandrea is associated with Beach Point Capital Management LP in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Michael Thomas Dandrea in good standing?
Yes, Michael Thomas Dandrea holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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