New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Wayne Hatfield
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1998, registered office in Seattle, WA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1998
- Admitted
- 28
- Years in bar
- 2871895
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 28 years on the register since a 1998 admission, Michael Wayne Hatfield ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 28 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #148 of 944
- by tenure in Seattle office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2871895 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Michael Wayne Hatfield, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under University Of Washington School Of Law, located in Seattle, WA, ZIP 98195. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 28 years on the register, Michael Wayne Hatfield still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Michael Wayne Hatfield's 28 years since admission in 1998.
28 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
28 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Seattle, WA office peers
Most of the 944 NY-registered attorneys in Seattle, WA outrank Michael Wayne Hatfield on tenure; this record sits at the 16th local percentile (rank #148). See the Seattle attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #148
- City cohort
- 944
- Local percentile
- 16th
- Admitted
- 1998
Nearest tenure peers in Seattle
- Dennis Lee Bekemeyer admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Timothy Leroy Boller admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Wenhai Cai admitted 1998 · 28 yr
- Meg Louise Deronghe admitted 1998 · 28 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 New York University alumni
Among the 4,417 New York University graduates in the New York register, Michael Wayne Hatfield is longer-tenured than 47%.
28 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
28 Top 53% higher than 47% of 4,417 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
New York University's active-bar rate
Of New York University's 9,991 alumni in the New York register, 53.4% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1998 admission class today
Of the 7,302 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1998, 62.9% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2871895
- Year Admitted
- 1998 (28 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- University Of Washington School Of Law
- City
- Seattle, WA
- ZIP Code
- 98195
- Phone
- (206) 348-3318
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Wayne Hatfield'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: University Of Washington School Of Law
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1998 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1998), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1998 whose listed office city differs from Seattle, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Wayne Hatfield: closest NY bar admission year outside WA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~945 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1998)
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 Hatfield licensed?
Michael Hatfield is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Wayne Hatfield admitted to the bar?
Michael Wayne Hatfield's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1998.
Where did Michael Wayne Hatfield go to law school?
Michael Wayne Hatfield attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael Wayne Hatfield work for?
Michael Wayne Hatfield is associated with University Of Washington School Of Law in Seattle, WA.
Is Michael Wayne Hatfield in good standing?
Yes, Michael Wayne Hatfield 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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