New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael James Kearse
St Johns Univ Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1979, registered office in Hartsdale, NY. 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
- 1301258
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael James Kearse 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"
- #18 of 65
- by tenure in Hartsdale office peers
- Law school
- St Johns Univ Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael James Kearse has carried New York bar registration 1301258 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 Ehp Technologies Inc, located in Hartsdale, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10530. Educational background: ST JOHNS UNIV LAW SCHOOL (22 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 47 years, Michael James Kearse 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 James Kearse'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 · August 2026
Tenure among Hartsdale, NY office peers
Michael James Kearse is toward the newer end of Hartsdale, NY's NY register cohort: #18 of 65 by years since admission. See the Hartsdale attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #18
- City cohort
- 65
- Local percentile
- 26th
- Admitted
- 1979
Nearest tenure peers in Hartsdale
- Stephen Gary Gordon admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Martin Lawrence Benedek admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Ronnie Freilich Benson admitted 1980 · 46 yr
- Jonathan M. Beyer admitted 1980 · 46 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.
St Johns Univ Law School's active-bar rate
Of St Johns Univ Law School's 22 alumni in the New York register, 18.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
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
- 1301258
- Year Admitted
- 1979 (47 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Ehp Technologies Inc
- City
- Hartsdale, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10530
- Phone
- (914) 584-8138
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael James Kearse'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 St Johns Univ Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1979 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1979), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1979 whose listed office city differs from Hartsdale, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael James Kearse: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~66 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 Kearse licensed?
Michael Kearse is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael James Kearse admitted to the bar?
Michael James Kearse's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1979.
Where did Michael James Kearse go to law school?
Michael James Kearse attended ST JOHNS UNIV LAW SCHOOL.
What company does Michael James Kearse work for?
Michael James Kearse is associated with Ehp Technologies Inc in Hartsdale, NY.
Is Michael James Kearse in good standing?
Yes, Michael James Kearse 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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