New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Lewis Dignan
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Alexandria, VA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5065958
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2012, Michael Lewis Dignan has built 14 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 14 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #358 of 509
- by tenure in Alexandria office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5065958 on the New York register belongs to Michael Lewis Dignan, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Us Patent And Trademark Office, located in Alexandria, VA, ZIP 22314. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Michael Lewis Dignan 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
14 years into an active New York practice since a 2012 admission, Michael Lewis Dignan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
14 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
14 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 · August 2026
Tenure among Alexandria, VA office peers
Relative to the 509 NY-registered attorneys listing Alexandria, VA, Michael Lewis Dignan is longer-tenured than 70% (local rank #358). See the Alexandria attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #358
- City cohort
- 509
- Local percentile
- 70th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Alexandria
- Milan Vikram Dalal admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Hanna Cho Frisch admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Richard Adam Goldman admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Channelle Marguerite Heth admitted 2012 · 14 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 Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Lewis Dignan is longer-tenured than 38%.
14 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · August 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5065958
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Us Patent And Trademark Office
- City
- Alexandria, VA
- ZIP Code
- 22314
- Phone
- (571) 272-6425
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Lewis Dignan'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: Us Patent And Trademark Office
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Alexandria, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Lewis Dignan: closest NY bar admission year outside VA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~510 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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 Dignan licensed?
Michael Dignan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Lewis Dignan admitted to the bar?
Michael Lewis Dignan has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Michael Lewis Dignan go to law school?
Michael Lewis Dignan attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Michael Lewis Dignan work for?
Michael Lewis Dignan is associated with Us Patent And Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA.
Is Michael Lewis Dignan in good standing?
Yes, Michael Lewis Dignan 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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