New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Ryan Dufour
Whittier Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018, registered office in Santa Monica, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5636808
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Ryan Dufour appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2018 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 8 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #267 of 309
- by tenure in Santa Monica office peers
- Law school
- Whittier Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Ryan Dufour is registered as bar number 5636808 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Dufour Law APC, located in Santa Monica, CA, ZIP 90401. Educational background: Whittier Law School (116 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Santa Monica, CA office peers
Michael Ryan Dufour is among the longer-standing NY-bar records in Santa Monica, CA: #267 of 309 by years since admission (86th percentile locally). See the Santa Monica attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #267
- City cohort
- 309
- Local percentile
- 86th
- Admitted
- 2018
Nearest tenure peers in Santa Monica
- Steven Chung admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Thomas Harold Gabay admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- Ashley Hyun-Jeong Kim admitted 2018 · 8 yr
- John Ross Kim 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 Whittier Law School alumni
Among the 87 Whittier Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Ryan Dufour is longer-tenured than 6%.
8 years vs. Whittier Law School alumni
Years since admission - 87 NY-registered alumni of this school
8 Top 94% higher than 6% of 87 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
Whittier Law School's active-bar rate
Of Whittier Law School's 116 alumni in the New York register, 70.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5636808
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Dufour Law APC
- City
- Santa Monica, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90401
- Phone
- (310) 874-6001
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Ryan Dufour's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Whittier Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 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 Ryan Dufour: 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 (~2018)
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 Dufour licensed?
Michael Dufour is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Ryan Dufour admitted to the bar?
Michael Ryan Dufour has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Michael Ryan Dufour go to law school?
Michael Ryan Dufour attended Whittier Law School.
What company does Michael Ryan Dufour work for?
Michael Ryan Dufour is associated with Dufour Law APC in Santa Monica, CA.
Is Michael Ryan Dufour in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Ryan Dufour's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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