New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Michael Frederick Keesee
Fordham Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Port Chester, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1196286
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Frederick Keesee has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #3 of 80
- by tenure in Port Chester office peers
- Law school
- Fordham Law
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Frederick Keesee has carried New York bar registration 1196286 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 Michael F. Keesee Attorney At Law, located in Port Chester, NY (Westchester County), ZIP 10573. Educational background: FORDHAM LAW (355 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Michael Frederick Keesee 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 Frederick Keesee's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Port Chester, NY office peers
Michael Frederick Keesee is toward the newer end of Port Chester, NY's NY register cohort: #3 of 80 by years since admission. See the Port Chester attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #3
- City cohort
- 80
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Port Chester
- Owen Dawes Nee admitted 1974 · 52 yr
- Peter Carparelli admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Robert Joseph Kiggins admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Bruce Michael Helwig admitted 1976 · 50 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 Fordham Law alumni
Among the 239 Fordham Law graduates in the New York register, Michael Frederick Keesee is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Fordham Law alumni
Years since admission - 239 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 239 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
Fordham Law's active-bar rate
Of Fordham Law's 355 alumni in the New York register, 53.8% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1196286
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jul 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael F. Keesee Attorney At Law
- City
- Port Chester, NY
- County
- Westchester
- ZIP Code
- 10573
- Phone
- (914) 937-3880
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Frederick Keesee'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 Fordham Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Port Chester, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Frederick Keesee: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~81 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
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 Keesee licensed?
Michael Keesee is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Frederick Keesee admitted to the bar?
Michael Frederick Keesee's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Michael Frederick Keesee go to law school?
Michael Frederick Keesee attended FORDHAM LAW.
What company does Michael Frederick Keesee work for?
Michael Frederick Keesee is associated with Michael F. Keesee Attorney At Law in Port Chester, NY.
Is Michael Frederick Keesee in good standing?
Yes, Michael Frederick Keesee 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.