Michael J. Litchman
On the New York attorney register since 1984 · office in Boston, MA
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1943117
- Admitted
- 1984 · First Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Jul 2028
Michael J. Litchman is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1984 in the First Department, with an office in Boston, MA; next registration due Jul 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 J. Litchman has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Jul 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
551 other attorneys list Goodwin Procter LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 7 of them were admitted before 1984, and 84 of the 552 give an office in Boston, MA. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1984, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Collette Catherine Goodman | 1983 | Currently registered |
| John J. Falvey Jr | 1984 | Due to re‑register |
| Joanne M. Gray | 1984 | Currently registered |
| Cynthia Lynn Wells | 1985 | Currently registered |
| Ross Daniel Gillman | 1986 | Currently registered |
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 J. Litchman studied at New York University School of Law (the register spells it “NEW YORK UNIVERSITY”). 2,911 of its 23,248 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1980s, as Michael J. Litchman was.
- Same law school
- 23,248living graduates; 86.5% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Boston, MA
- 2,932living registrants (outside New York State)
Of the 2,932 living registrants with an office in Boston, MA, 116 were admitted before 1984 and 2,789 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 Goodwin Procter LLP552 on the register, 7 of the others admitted before 1984; 84 of the 552 give an office in Boston, MA.
- New York University School of Law graduates on the register23,248 living, 86.5% registered.
- New York-admitted attorneys in Boston, MA2,932 living registrants give an office there.
- Admitted in 19845,952 people admitted in 1984 are on the register, 1,962 of them through the First 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 J. Litchman’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, First Department, which admitted Michael J. Litchman in 1984. The register places the office outside New York, so a complaint would go to that department’s grievance committee (22 NYCRR 1240.7(a)(2)).
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).