New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael A. Guarino
Seton Hall alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1983, registered office in Bedminster, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1983
- Admitted
- 43
- Years in bar
- 1884428
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael A. Guarino has spent 43 years on the register since admission in 1983, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 43 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #6 of 52
- by tenure in Bedminster office peers
- Law school
- Seton Hall
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael A. Guarino has carried New York bar registration 1884428 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 Peapack Private Bank & Trust, located in Bedminster, NJ, ZIP 07921. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: SETON HALL.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 43 years, Michael A. Guarino 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 A. Guarino's 43 years since a 1983 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
43 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
43 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bedminster, NJ office peers
Michael A. Guarino is toward the newer end of Bedminster, NJ's NY register cohort: #6 of 52 by years since admission. See the Bedminster attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #6
- City cohort
- 52
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1983
Nearest tenure peers in Bedminster
- Evan W. Zwillman admitted 1984 · 42 yr
- Giuseppe Marino Zaccagnini admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Susan J. Halpern admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Ann Monica Mathis 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 Seton Hall alumni
Among the 889 Seton Hall graduates in the New York register, Michael A. Guarino is longer-tenured than 99%.
43 years vs. Seton Hall alumni
Years since admission - 889 NY-registered alumni of this school
43 Top 1% higher than 99% of 889 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 1983 admission class today
Of the 5,424 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1983, 67.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1884428
- Year Admitted
- 1983 (43 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Peapack Private Bank & Trust
- City
- Bedminster, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07921
- Phone
- (848) 702-1561
Education
SETON HALL
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael A. Guarino'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: Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Seton Hall alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1983 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1983), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1983 whose listed office city differs from Bedminster, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael A. Guarino: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~53 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1983)
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 Guarino licensed?
Michael Guarino is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael A. Guarino admitted to the bar?
Michael A. Guarino's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1983.
Where did Michael A. Guarino go to law school?
Michael A. Guarino attended SETON HALL.
What company does Michael A. Guarino work for?
Michael A. Guarino is associated with Peapack Private Bank & Trust in Bedminster, NJ.
Is Michael A. Guarino in good standing?
Yes, Michael A. Guarino holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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