New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Harold Donnelly
Brooklyn alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Goshen, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1979
- Admitted
- 47
- Years in bar
- 1061456
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Harold Donnelly has spent 47 years on the register since admission in 1979, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 92% tenure percentile.
- 47 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #10 of 250
- by tenure in Goshen office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Harold Donnelly has carried New York bar registration 1061456 for the better part of a career, still active and in good 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 Dickover, Donnelly & Donovan LLP, located in Goshen, NY (Orange County), ZIP 10924. Educational background: BROOKLYN.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Michael Harold Donnelly has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Michael Harold Donnelly's 47 years since a 1979 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
47 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
47 Top 8% higher than 92% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Goshen, NY office peers
Most of the 250 NY-registered attorneys in Goshen, NY outrank Michael Harold Donnelly on tenure; this record sits at the 4th local percentile (rank #10). See the Goshen attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 250
- Local percentile
- 4th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Goshen
- Patrick Martin Mcloughlin admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Edward Dara Saslaw admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- John Francis Burke admitted 1978 · 48 yr
- Geoffrey Eliot Chanin admitted 1980 · 46 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 Brooklyn alumni
Among the 2,688 Brooklyn graduates in the New York register, Michael Harold Donnelly is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Brooklyn alumni
Years since admission - 2,688 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,688 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
The 1979 admission class today
Of the 3,974 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1979, 53.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1061456
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dickover, Donnelly & Donovan LLP
- City
- Goshen, NY
- County
- Orange
- ZIP Code
- 10924
- Phone
- (845) 294-9447
Education
BROOKLYN
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Harold Donnelly'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.
Near-tenure Brooklyn alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Goshen, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Harold Donnelly: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~251 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1979)
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 Donnelly licensed?
Michael Donnelly is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Harold Donnelly admitted to the bar?
Michael Harold Donnelly's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Michael Harold Donnelly go to law school?
Michael Harold Donnelly attended BROOKLYN.
What company does Michael Harold Donnelly work for?
Michael Harold Donnelly is associated with Dickover, Donnelly & Donovan LLP in Goshen, NY.
Is Michael Harold Donnelly in good standing?
Yes, Michael Harold Donnelly 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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