New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Albert Katz
New York University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1966, registered office in Summit, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1966
- Admitted
- 60
- Years in bar
- 1416742
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Albert Katz has spent 60 years on the register since admission in 1966, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 99% tenure percentile.
- 60 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #2 of 134
- by tenure in Summit office peers
- Law school
- New York University
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Albert Katz has carried New York bar registration 1416742 for the better part of a career, still active and in 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 Law Offices Michael A. Katz, located in Summit, NJ, ZIP 07901. Educational background: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (9,991 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 60 years, Michael Albert Katz 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 Albert Katz's 60 years since a 1966 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
60 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
60 Top 1% higher than 99% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Summit, NJ office peers
Michael Albert Katz is toward the newer end of Summit, NJ's NY register cohort: #2 of 134 by years since admission. See the Summit attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2
- City cohort
- 134
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1966
Nearest tenure peers in Summit
- Frederick Keith Wallach admitted 1962 · 64 yr
- Howard Jay Schwartz admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Mark Steven Rosen admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- David Madison Brewer 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 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 Albert Katz is longer-tenured than 99%.
60 years vs. New York University alumni
Years since admission - 4,417 NY-registered alumni of this school
60 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 1966 admission class today
Of the 1,587 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1966, 23.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1416742
- Year Admitted
- 1966 (60 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Offices Michael A. Katz
- City
- Summit, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07901
- Phone
- (908) 273-7827
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Albert Katz'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 New York University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1966 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1966), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1966 whose listed office city differs from Summit, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Albert Katz: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~135 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1966)
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 Katz licensed?
Michael Katz is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Albert Katz admitted to the bar?
Michael Albert Katz's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1966.
Where did Michael Albert Katz go to law school?
Michael Albert Katz attended NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
What company does Michael Albert Katz work for?
Michael Albert Katz is associated with Law Offices Michael A. Katz in Summit, NJ.
Is Michael Albert Katz in good standing?
Yes, Michael Albert Katz 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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