Michael S. Kelton
On the New York attorney register since 1978 · office in Brooklyn, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1102789
- Admitted
- 1978 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Apr 2028
Michael S. Kelton is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1978 in the Second Department, with an office in Brooklyn, NY; next registration due Apr 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Michael S. Kelton has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Apr 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
105 other attorneys list Abrams Fensterman, LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 5 of them were admitted before 1978, and 30 of the 106 give an office in Brooklyn, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1978, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Aaron Cohen | 1976 | Due to re‑register |
| Jeffrey David Lebowitz | 1977 | Currently registered |
| Roland A. Baroni Jr. | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Mark J. Caruso | 1978 | Currently registered |
| Maureen Rothschild Ditata | 1979 | Due to re‑register |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Michael S. Kelton studied at Albany Law School. 1,173 of its 10,183 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Michael S. Kelton was.
- Same law school
- 10,183living graduates; 91.3% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Brooklyn, NY
- 7,312living registrants
Of the 7,312 living registrants with an office in Brooklyn, NY, 382 were admitted before 1978 and 6,864 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Abrams Fensterman, LLP106 on the register, 5 of the others admitted before 1978; 30 of the 106 give an office in Brooklyn, NY.
- Albany Law School graduates on the register10,183 living, 91.3% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Brooklyn, NY7,312 living registrants give an office there.
- Kings County’s registered bar5,931 currently registered, 2.25 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19783,834 people admitted in 1978 are on the register, 1,650 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Michael S. Kelton’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Michael S. Kelton in 1978. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, which covers Kings County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).