New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Jonathan Kaplan
Rutgers Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1984, registered office in Pound Ridge, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1984
- Admitted
- 42
- Years in bar
- 1895028
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Jonathan Kaplan has spent 42 years on the register since admission in 1984, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 42 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #24 of 58
- by tenure in Pound Ridge office peers
- Law school
- Rutgers Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Jonathan Kaplan has carried New York bar registration 1895028 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 Michael J. Kaplan, Esq, located in Pound Ridge, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10576. Educational background: Rutgers Law School (665 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 42 years, Michael Jonathan Kaplan 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 Jonathan Kaplan's 42 years since a 1984 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
42 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
42 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 Pound Ridge, NY office peers
Against Pound Ridge, NY's 58-attorney NY register cohort, Michael Jonathan Kaplan lands at the 40th tenure percentile (rank #24). See the Pound Ridge attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #24
- City cohort
- 58
- Local percentile
- 40th
- Admitted
- 1984
Nearest tenure peers in Pound Ridge
- Daniel Shelley Ashworth admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- David Vance Kirby admitted 1983 · 43 yr
- Toba Beth Stutz admitted 1985 · 41 yr
- Elyse Arnow Brill admitted 1986 · 40 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 Rutgers Law School alumni
Among the 368 Rutgers Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Jonathan Kaplan is longer-tenured than 99%.
42 years vs. Rutgers Law School alumni
Years since admission - 368 NY-registered alumni of this school
42 Top 1% higher than 99% of 368 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
Rutgers Law School's active-bar rate
Of Rutgers Law School's 665 alumni in the New York register, 71.7% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 1984 admission class today
Of the 5,952 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1984, 54.8% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1895028
- Year Admitted
- 1984 (42 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael J. Kaplan, Esq
- City
- Pound Ridge, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10576
- Phone
- (914) 874-4888
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Jonathan Kaplan'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 Rutgers Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1984 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1984), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1984 whose listed office city differs from Pound Ridge, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Jonathan Kaplan: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~59 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1984)
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 Kaplan licensed?
Michael Kaplan is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Jonathan Kaplan admitted to the bar?
Michael Jonathan Kaplan's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1984.
Where did Michael Jonathan Kaplan go to law school?
Michael Jonathan Kaplan attended Rutgers Law School.
What company does Michael Jonathan Kaplan work for?
Michael Jonathan Kaplan is associated with Michael J. Kaplan, Esq in Pound Ridge, NY.
Is Michael Jonathan Kaplan in good standing?
Yes, Michael Jonathan Kaplan 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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