New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Michael Benjamin Kaplan
Boston University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Medford, MA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5430426
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2016, Michael Benjamin Kaplan has built 10 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 10 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #17 of 20
- by tenure in Medford office peers
- Law school
- Boston University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5430426 on the New York register belongs to Michael Benjamin Kaplan, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Brooks Law, PC, located in Medford, MA, ZIP 02155. Educational background: BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Michael Benjamin Kaplan is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
10 years into an active New York practice since a 2016 admission, Michael Benjamin Kaplan sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
10 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
10 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. 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
Tenure among Medford, MA office peers
Medford, MA carries only 20 NY-registered attorneys with an admission year on file; Michael Benjamin Kaplan is #17 by tenure in that small local set. See the Medford attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #17
- City cohort
- 20
- Local percentile
- 80th
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Medford
- Brian Adam Kesselman admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Carl Harry Hurvich admitted 2015 · 11 yr
- Effie Hanghang Zhang admitted 2017 · 9 yr
- Connor James Gilbert admitted 2018 · 8 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 Boston University alumni
Among the 1,948 Boston University graduates in the New York register, Michael Benjamin Kaplan is longer-tenured than 1%.
10 years vs. Boston University alumni
Years since admission - 1,948 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 99% higher than 1% of 1,948 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 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5430426
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Aug 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Brooks Law, PC
- City
- Medford, MA
- ZIP Code
- 02155
- Phone
- (617) 245-8090
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Benjamin 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 Boston University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Medford, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Benjamin Kaplan: closest NY bar admission year outside MA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~21 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Benjamin Kaplan admitted to the bar?
Michael Benjamin Kaplan has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Michael Benjamin Kaplan go to law school?
Michael Benjamin Kaplan attended BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael Benjamin Kaplan work for?
Michael Benjamin Kaplan is associated with Brooks Law, PC in Medford, MA.
Is Michael Benjamin Kaplan in good standing?
Yes, Michael Benjamin Kaplan holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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