New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Michael Anderson Lawson
Harvard Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1757780
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Michael Anderson Lawson appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1982 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 44 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #182 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Harvard Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Michael Anderson Lawson is registered as bar number 1757780 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Michael A. Lawson, located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90067. Educational background: Harvard Law School (16,712 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Michael Anderson Lawson is earlier in the Los Angeles, CA office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #182 of 2,872 (6th percentile). See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #182
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 6th
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Jonathan F. Bank admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Michael Scott Chernuchin admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Eunice Cordova-Lopez admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Paul N. Daddario admitted 1982 · 44 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Among the 8,724 Harvard Law School graduates in the New York register, Michael Anderson Lawson is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Harvard Law School alumni
Years since admission - 8,724 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 8,724 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
Harvard Law School's active-bar rate
Of Harvard Law School's 16,712 alumni in the New York register, 63.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1757780
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Michael A. Lawson
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90067
- Phone
- (310) 274-7100
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Michael Anderson Lawson's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Harvard Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Michael Anderson Lawson: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
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 Lawson licensed?
Michael Lawson is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Michael Anderson Lawson admitted to the bar?
Michael Anderson Lawson's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Michael Anderson Lawson go to law school?
Michael Anderson Lawson attended Harvard Law School.
What company does Michael Anderson Lawson work for?
Michael Anderson Lawson is associated with Michael A. Lawson in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Michael Anderson Lawson in good standing?
Not currently, Michael Anderson Lawson's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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.