New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Samuel Hochberger
Brooklyn Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Boca Raton, FL. 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
- 1075985
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Samuel Hochberger 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"
- #103 of 677
- by tenure in Boca Raton office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Samuel Hochberger has carried New York bar registration 1075985 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
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Boca Raton, FL, ZIP 33487. Educational background: BROOKLYN LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Michael Samuel Hochberger 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 Samuel Hochberger'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 Boca Raton, FL office peers
Most of the 677 NY-registered attorneys in Boca Raton, FL outrank Michael Samuel Hochberger on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #103). See the Boca Raton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #103
- City cohort
- 677
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Boca Raton
- Robert Henry Cohen admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Richard Alan Goldberg admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Monte Alan Klein admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Donald Jay Reiser admitted 1979 · 47 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 Law alumni
Among the 279 Brooklyn Law graduates in the New York register, Michael Samuel Hochberger is longer-tenured than 99%.
47 years vs. Brooklyn Law alumni
Years since admission - 279 NY-registered alumni of this school
47 Top 1% higher than 99% of 279 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
- 1075985
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Boca Raton, FL
- ZIP Code
- 33487
- Phone
- (561) 665-4310
Education
BROOKLYN LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Samuel Hochberger'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 Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 .
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Boca Raton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Samuel Hochberger: closest NY bar admission year outside FL, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~678 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 Hochberger licensed?
Michael Hochberger is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Samuel Hochberger admitted to the bar?
Michael Samuel Hochberger's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Michael Samuel Hochberger go to law school?
Michael Samuel Hochberger attended BROOKLYN LAW.
Is Michael Samuel Hochberger in good standing?
Yes, Michael Samuel Hochberger holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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