Michael Grundei
On the New York attorney register since 1990 · office in Stamford, CT
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 2325769
- Admitted
- 1990 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Oct 2028
Michael Grundei is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1990 in the First Department, with an office in Stamford, CT; next registration due Oct 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael Grundei has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Oct 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- 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
105 other attorneys list Wiggin and Dana LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 11 of them were admitted before 1990, and 21 of the 106 give an office in Stamford, CT. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1990, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| James Herron Bicks | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Debra Rose Cardinali | 1989 | Currently registered |
| Francis Joseph Duffin | 1990 | Due to re‑register |
| Andrew Jay Pal | 1990 | Currently registered |
| Frank L. Eaton | 1991 | 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 Grundei studied at Duke University School of Law (the register spells it “DUKE UNIVERSITY”). 505 of its 3,789 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1990s, as Michael Grundei was.
- Same law school
- 3,789living graduates; 88.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Stamford, CT
- 1,146living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 1,146 living registrants with an office in Stamford, CT, 210 were admitted before 1990 and 913 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 Wiggin and Dana LLP106 on the register, 11 of the others admitted before 1990; 21 of the 106 give an office in Stamford, CT.
- Duke University School of Law graduates on the register3,789 living, 88.3% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Stamford, CT1,146 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19906,112 people admitted in 1990 are on the register, 2,199 of them through the First 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 Grundei’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Michael Grundei in 1990. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).