New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 4
Michael R. Debaise
Vermont Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2019, registered office in Utica, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2019
- Admitted
- 7
- Years in bar
- 5712922
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2019, Michael R. Debaise has built 7 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 7 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #251 of 293
- by tenure in Utica office peers
- Law school
- Vermont Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5712922 on the New York register belongs to Michael R. Debaise, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 4, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Legal Services Of Central New York, Inc., located in Utica, NY (Oneida County), ZIP 13501. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Vermont Law School (1,004 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael R. Debaise 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
7 years into an active New York practice since a 2019 admission, Michael R. Debaise sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
7 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
7 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Utica, NY office peers
Michael R. Debaise is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Utica, NY: #251 of 293 by years since admission (85th percentile locally). See the Utica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #251
- City cohort
- 293
- Local percentile
- 85th
- Admitted
- 2019
Nearest tenure peers in Utica
- Joseph Betar admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Frank Brigano Jr. admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Erin Elizabeth Donovan admitted 2020 · 6 yr
- Megan Elizabeth Knepka admitted 2018 · 8 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 Vermont Law School alumni
Among the 588 Vermont Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael R. Debaise is longer-tenured than 14%.
7 years vs. Vermont Law School alumni
Years since admission - 588 NY-registered alumni of this school
7 Top 86% higher than 14% of 588 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
Vermont Law School's active-bar rate
Of Vermont Law School's 1,004 alumni in the New York register, 74.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2019 admission class today
Of the 8,536 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2019, 94.7% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5712922
- Year Admitted
- 2019 (7 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 4
- Next Registration
- Aug 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Legal Services Of Central New York, Inc.
- City
- Utica, NY
- County
- Oneida
- ZIP Code
- 13501
- Phone
- (315) 793-7108
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael R. Debaise'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: Legal Services Of Central New York, Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Vermont Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2019 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2019), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2019 whose listed office city differs from Utica, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael R. Debaise: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~294 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2019)
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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Michael R. Debaise's "Currently registered" listing confirms bar standing only, it is a registration fact to verify, not a verdict on quality or competence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Michael Debaise licensed?
Michael Debaise is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael R. Debaise admitted to the bar?
Michael R. Debaise has been on the New York bar register since 2019.
Where did Michael R. Debaise go to law school?
Michael R. Debaise attended Vermont Law School.
What company does Michael R. Debaise work for?
Michael R. Debaise is associated with Legal Services Of Central New York, Inc. in Utica, NY.
Is Michael R. Debaise in good standing?
Yes, Michael R. Debaise holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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