Michael Keith Dechiara
On the New York attorney register since 1984 · office in New York, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1911163
- Admitted
- 1984 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Sep 2028
Michael Keith Dechiara is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the Second Department, with an office in New York, NY; next registration due Sep 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 Keith Dechiara has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Sep 2028.
- Due to re‑register to Currently registered the routine two-year cycle: the registration window closed with a filing
- Currently registered to Due to re‑register the routine two-year cycle: the registration window opened
- 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
22 other attorneys list Zetlin & de Chiara LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 3 of them were admitted before 1984, and all 23 give an office in New York, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas Mellon | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Carol J. Patterson | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Michael S. Zetlin | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Gerri Stacey Zetlin | 1988 | Due to re‑register |
| Patricia Ann Harris | 1990 | 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 Keith Dechiara studied at Vanderbilt University Law School (the register spells it “VANDERBILT”). 203 of its 1,752 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael Keith Dechiara was.
- Same law school
- 1,752living graduates; 88.8% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in New York, NY
- 93,604living registrants
Of the 93,604 living registrants with an office in New York, NY, 7,928 were admitted before 1984 and 84,765 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 Zetlin & de Chiara LLP23 on the register, 3 of the others admitted before 1984; all 23 give an office in New York, NY.
- Vanderbilt University Law School graduates on the register1,752 living, 88.8% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY93,604 living registrants give an office there.
- New York County’s registered bar75,989 currently registered, 46.63 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19845,952 people admitted in 1984 are on the register, 2,421 of them through the Second 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 Keith Dechiara’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Michael Keith Dechiara in 1984. A complaint about this attorney would go to the First Department’s grievance committee, which covers New York 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).